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National Planning Framework: Statements (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: I would have conceded to Deputy Fitzmaurice but I have to be somewhere else soon. I welcome the opportunity to speak about this important framework. The plan details how the country will develop and grow over the next 23 years and, as such, it is very important. I was struck to hear members of the Government bemoan constructive criticism and state that there had been wide consultation on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (26 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 15. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the midlands region receives a disproportionate homeless allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (26 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when infrastructural funding will be available to open up the proposed development road on the Ardmore Road, Mullingar, County Westmeath, to allow for future construction works. [45252/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be granted. [45423/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (26 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the reason tryptophan is banned here; and the number of other countries in which it is banned. [45548/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Rights (26 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the pay terms and working conditions of crew and staff at an organisation (details supplied); if his Department has been contacted by persons with concerns on working conditions; the steps that have been taken to investigate such concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45356/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (26 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a company (details supplied) was underbonded in view of the fact the company had a turnover of €20 million per annum and was bonded with the Commission for Aviation Regulation for €2.5 million. [45397/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (26 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consultation process undertaken regarding the establishment of a new Lakelands brand with the stakeholders; and the timeframe and amount sought by Fáilte Ireland at the conclusion of the consultation process. [45533/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will undertake a review of responsibility for the maintenance of the public sewerage system in view of the fact that the establishment of Irish Water residences and businesses now have the responsibility of the infrastructure to the centre of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45534/17]

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 9 o’clock I thank my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, for tabling the motion tonight and for relentlessly pursuing the issue, not for a number of weeks or months but for a number of years. In fairness, Deputy Pearse Doherty on the Sinn Féin benches also did so. The reason we are here tonight, however, is that Deputy McGuinness and the Joint Committee on Finance, Public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: I welcome our three guests. I apologise for having kept them waiting when we were in private session. All the witnesses come to their respective positions with different qualifications and experience, some more so than others in so far as transport is concerned, and each is chair of the body he represents in very turbulent times, both currently and in the past. I read an article written by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: I was quoting from what the current Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport said when he was in a previous position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: I asked specifically if Mr. Allen's believes he will able to fund the deficit in the amount of €103 million per annum over the next five year and how it will be funded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: The Department got its budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: May I interject? I would be far happier if Mr. Allen had said he did not believe it was value for money and that he did not believe the event should have gone ahead. To come in here to try to justify the spending of scarce resources when tens of thousands of passengers who rely on Iarnród Éireann to go to work and college are facing disruption next week is regrettable. I can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: And the annual budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: I asked specifically when Mr. Aidan Murphy was made aware of the report given in January 2015. I agree that in latter half of last year the board did begin to act and threatened it would not pass the budget or sign off on the company accounts. However, that was almost 24 months from when the initial report carried out by Grant Thornton was presented to the then Minister in 2015. Was the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: Was it in the middle of 2015 that the board sought the Grant Thornton report?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Services Programme (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reinstate funding to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45114/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (25 Oct 2017)

Robert Troy: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assistance will be given to a community group (details supplied) to maintain its current staffing arrangements through Tus and Foras. [45113/17]