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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (16 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the transfer of responsibility for the five ports of regional significance to local authority structures. [48609/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (16 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his Department's climate adaption plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48610/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (16 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of Tourism Ireland's study on new and developing tourism markets. [48611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Value for Money Reviews (16 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his Department's value for money review of the tourism marketing fund. [48612/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy Framework (16 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the national sports policy framework. [48613/17]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: I am somewhat alarmed at what the Minister of State has said in regard to the proposed mergers and the ability of certain institutions to go it alone. The programme for Government states:Technological Universities The new Government will support the creation of Technological Universities. These regional institutions will have greater links to industry and will have an enormous impact on...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: I appreciate the Chairman giving me the opportunity to speak as I am not a member. I have no intention of hogging the committee's meeting this evening. The Minister of State referenced the Hunt report and another report, both of which were available prior to the negotiations for the programme for Government. What I read out at the outset was a clear and unambiguous commitment in the...

Other Questions: Maternity Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister. He is right that the national maternity strategy states there must be equal access to standardised ultrasound services for every pregnant woman, not just where there is a potential risk to the child or the mother. That followed the identification of a geographic inequity in the availability of 20-week foetal anomaly scans. The Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar does...

Other Questions: Maternity Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: I appreciate that the Minister has undertaken to look at Mullingar hospital given its location, the number of counties it serves and the high level of births that take place there, as I said at the outset. On the recruitment of the additional 52 sonographers, obviously that will not happen in one year. Has the process of recruiting the additional staff commenced? Quite often what happens...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Funding (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: When will the local people be making the decision? This organisation has failed to secure any State funding for the past two years despite the large number of people it is supporting. The Minister of State was correct in what he said. This organisation has organised bucket collections and fundraising cycling events. The former Taoiseach, at my invitation, participated in a fundraising...

Other Questions: Maternity Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 28. To ask the Minister for Health when anomaly scans will be available in the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar. [47978/17]

Other Questions: Maternity Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: When does the Minister envisage anomaly scans will be available in the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar?

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Funding (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 26. To ask the Minister for Health his budget allocations for a service (details supplied). [47977/17]

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Funding (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: Good2Talk Counselling and Psychotherapy Support Services in Mullingar is a counselling service that offers crisis intervention and long-term crisis prevention, helping clients to develop healthier coping strategies, preventing suicide and high-risk behavioural patterns. It deals with financially disadvantaged clients aged from 16 years and many different ethnic groups. It has made an...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Funding (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: It is noticeable that the Minister of State failed to outline the funding for 2016 and 2017, which was cut. It was cut because of what happened in Console. Rightly the Department had to ensure that State money that was being allocated was going to help the people who needed it. Good2Talk is governed by a board of directors. It complies with the CRA requirements. It works within clear...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: I will let Senator Ned O'Sullivan go first because he has to go to another committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: I welcome Mr. McGarry. His curriculum vitae is quite impressive. He has built up a vast amount of experience during his working life, which is welcome. I admire the reasons he wishes to return and give something back to this company. Was the position advertised on publicjobs.ie? Did Mr. McGarry apply for the job through publicjobs.ie? If so, did he have to undergo any interviews and, if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: Has Irish Rail engaged in any public private partnership in the past? My understanding is that it has not. I am not saying it would be a bad thing and the most important thing is to increase connectivity to the port. The port is designated as one of Europe's TEN-T ports, so is there an opportunity to avail of funding from Europe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: Is that 20% grant aid or is it available at variable interest rates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: It would be investment in the port itself.