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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The debate is on the specific wording of the motion. We have to try to be as concise as we can in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We need to keep to the motion, if we can. Please speak specifically to the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: According to procedure, the first thing we have to do is open the debate specifically to Deputy Troy's motion. If you do not wish to comment specifically on Deputy Troy's motion, you may prefer to move your amendment. I can move on to it at a later stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I have received an amendment to the motion from Deputy Munster. Does Deputy Munster intend to move the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Is there anything further Deputy Munster wishes to add to the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: On Deputy Munster's amendment, Deputy Troy has indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: As we have no other contributors on the amendment, I merely wish to clarify that the Dáil and Seanad were not sitting last week and the week before we were off campus for our meeting at the national sports campus. That was the reason of the delay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I merely wanted to clarify that for the record. How stands the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Is Deputy Munster pressing the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: In accordance with Standing Orders, I will now put the question in respect of Deputy Munster's amendment first. If the amendment is carried, the motion, as amended, is carried and the committee will report back to the Houses as such. If the amendment is defeated, I will put the question on the original motion and if that is carried, then the committee will report back to the Houses as such.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The motion is amended and the committee will report back to the Houses as such.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); his plans going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 152. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if local authorities are obliged to purchase houses constructed in new housing developments which are set aside for social housing through Part V; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14296/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the date of entry into social insurance is used in the assessment of State pension eligibility for women who left the Civil Service when they married and did not make contributions pre-1991; if this policy will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 181. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if progress will be made on a flood risk in Killarney (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14407/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 223. To ask the Minister for Health for his views on a matter (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14353/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14468/17]