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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We met Galway County Council and all the affected stakeholders on the Galway motorway transport issues. This is the forum for such matters. On the matter raised by Deputy O'Keeffe, I am happy to arrange a meeting in Cork or to have that meeting here. The committee provides Deputies with an opportunity to challenge statutory bodies on issues affecting their areas.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We will arrange that through the clerk, quam celerrime, which means as quickly as possible. That is from my days at school learning Latin. I hope that is right. Is that agreed? Agreed. Correspondence 2018-249 and 249 (a) is an email from Mr. Michael Nolan, forwarding supplementary information requested for our meeting of 21 February. It is proposed to note it. Is that agreed? Agreed....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate that Deputy Troy was not here when we referred to the issue earlier. We received correspondence back to say that the CIÉ Group has acceded to the trade union request for additional independent advice and that it is making funding available for such advice, which was a key request at the previous meeting. Is that helpful?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Correspondence 2018-253 is a letter from the European Commission thanking the committee for its reasoned opinion on COM(2017)647. It is proposed to note that correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Correspondence 2018-254 is an email from Ms M. McCabe regarding Euro Car Parks and fees. It is proposed to note the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The purpose of our meeting is an engagement on funding for minority sports and expenditure on the sports capital programme. I welcome to the meeting the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Griffin, and their officials. Before we commence and in accordance with procedure I am required to remind those present of the following...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and the officials for their comments. Before I open up the discussion I want to say that I acknowledge the tremendous work the Department, the Minister and the Minister of State are doing. The transparency and accountability are hugely important. The appeals process is extremely welcome because people can inadvertently forget to tick a box, as...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry, I made a mistake. I apologise. I should have called on Senator O'Mahony.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: If I can get all members to ask questions first, it might be helpful. I think Deputy O'Keeffe has priority over Deputy Troy in this matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I want to be very clear here. The Ministers are here at my request, and rightly so. It is proper that Deputy Troy asks about anything relating to the brief, which is transport and so on. Any other issues are not relevant.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is it about sport?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is no restriction on questions of sport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Troy-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am the Chairman here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I want to be fair to everybody. Any question about sport is germane and proper. However, I want to keep everything else out of this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Those are very fair questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy has the floor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am trying to run this meeting. I would prefer that Deputy Munster speaks after Deputy Troy and then the Minister and Minister of State can provide answers when the whole corpus of information is available.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is a very good point, and the Minister might take up the suggestion of circulating a note to all Deputies and Senators detailing when he is going to visit their constituencies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: This is a transparent, open discussion here and Deputy Munster has the floor. The Minister will have every opportunity to reply. There is no judgment here from me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Deputy Munster. I call on the Minister and then the Minister of State or officials, if the Minister wishes to call on them at any stage.