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Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: Here we are again, being presented with another opportunity to do what we promised the people we would do: abolish water charges. We know where Fine Gael stands on the issue; it is in favour of water charges. We also know where the Labour Party stands. It, too, is in favour of forcing people to pay for water. What we do not know is where Fianna Fáil stands on the issue. We thought...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015. (28 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: Chairman?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015. (28 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: I have just a couple of queries first.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015. (28 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: I apologise for my late arrival. The increase in the cap on spending on capital tourism is welcome. I presume there is a six-year plan for Fáilte Ireland. Can we have sight of the plan? Does the six-year plan include Tourism Ireland? If we are planning for the next six years, it is important that we do so on an all-Ireland basis, particularly with regard to cross-Border tourism. If...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the Road Traffic Bill. It is very important legislation and I am glad to see that after a series of delays over recent months we are eventually getting to raise the matters that are included in the Bill. It is important to point out that legislation that provides for the safety of our roads is always welcome given Ireland's generally poor road safety...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: I thought we would go through the document subhead by subhead. I did not think there would be a spiel-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: That is why I thought we were going to go through the document subhead by subhead. Let me start with subhead 3 - road improvements and maintenance. There has been no increase in the allocation for this year. The dire condition of roads throughout the State owing to the lack of funding in recent years is unbelievable. The longer they are left without maintenance works the more expensive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: That is fair enough. Of the other two issues, the major one is Dublin Bus, particularly the ongoing dispute and the fact that strike action escalated due to the lack of negotiations. The Minister made a statement recently but he should do everything in his power to encourage all the stakeholders to get around the table. It is our public transport network. Previous speakers raised the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: There has been an increase in the number of road deaths this year. The Minister might remember it coming into the spotlight. According to the breakdown, there was an increase in capital funding for the MBRS. In the light of this, does the Minister see any merit in increasing funding for the RSA, given the increase in the number of deaths? We do not want to revert to the previous position....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: I do not know what the RSA feels, but every weekend there are more road deaths, particularly of younger people. One would not like to go back to where we were. Is it the case that extra funding is merited? If not, what does the RSA need?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: It was tied to that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: I wish to raise a couple of issues. I cannot paint more clearly than I have already done the need for increased funding for road maintenance for regional and local roads. The Minister does not need me to tell him about the condition of many regional and local roads throughout the State. It is high time that extra funding was provided so that communities across the State could benefit. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: Earlier this year it was stated sports capital grants would be annualised. Will they be released this year or not until next year? If no date has been set for their payment this year, will the money be carried forward to next year? Has the money detailed in the subheads been spent on capital projects, given that the sports grants have not yet been released? I stated the non-statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: 173. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will increase the level of personnel in the Garda traffic corps in view of the recent rise in road traffic fatalities and the significant decrease in members of the traffic corps in recent years. [26000/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed upgrade to a school (details supplied), including any reviews or studies of suitable sites that may have been undertaken by his Department or received by his Department from Louth County Council. [25386/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that the feasibility study undertaken by Louth County Council regarding a proposed site for a school (details supplied) has been received by his Department. [25387/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: 1739. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review and update legislation regulating travel agents and other travel companies in order to ensure that consumers are protected when travel companies go out of business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24466/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disabled Drivers Permits (16 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: 1780. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports that exist for drivers and passengers who have a disability and who do not own a car that is tax exempt under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [25235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (16 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: 1831. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA has provided him with a new start date for the Dodder greenway, the Grand Canal greenway, phase four of the Royal Canal greenway, the Clonskeagh to city scheme, the Drury Street cycle parking project and the Heuston to Chapelizod greenway, which have all been suspended by the NTA. [26061/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (16 Sep 2016)

Imelda Munster: 1806. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons who drive cars registered in the North have to pay higher toll and toll penalty rates than persons who drive cars registered in the South; and if so, the reason for this anomaly. [25750/16]