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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: I do not mind but asking questions and waiting 15 minutes for the answers might dilute the process a little.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for coming before the committee. They are right in that tourism is very exposed to Brexit. It is the largest indigenous industry in our country, with one in nine people employed in the sector. The number of people coming from Britain is quite important. I have great concern about the urgency and priority that the Department...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: The Minister of State has given a great overview of what the Department is doing and he has identified the challenges Brexit presents. He has not identified what his Department is doing to mitigate the challenges. We do not have an increase in the tourism budget.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: We do not have an increase to the tourism budget in real terms.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: When it is equalised between North and South, we do not have an increase. A 1% increase is not an increase when compared with the increase in funding from which other State agencies have benefited over the past 12 months.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: The Minister of State will be able to come back in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: It is a minimal increase that has not been reflective of the challenges of Brexit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: The Minister of State has made the point that we are becoming uncompetitive as a result of sterling devaluation. I accept it is something he cannot control. People travelling to mainland Britain get the same experience in Scotland and Wales as they possibly would get here. What are we doing to attract other tourists to our island? What are we doing to market and diversify our marketing...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: Was there an intervention at the Minister of State's level on behalf of a constituent?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: Has the Minister of State made a representation for a boxer to be selected to represent-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: Mr. Treacy is the funding master for the IABA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: In terms of governance, does the Minister of State accept it would be wrong for him to make representations for a person to be selected to represent Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: Nor should the local Deputy make representations as to who should play.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: I do not want to sound unhelpful but, to be fair, we only got this opening statement an hour ago. In that hour, we have been here and in the Dáil for votes, taking phone calls and so forth. Normally, we would have the opening statement read out and I doubt that the Minister would have a problem with doing that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: While the Minister is correct that Brexit was not a decision taken by Ireland, the result of this decision has many serious consequences for the people of Ireland. The Minister referred to the urgency of the matter and the need for a rapid response. Is it appropriate that he has not met any of his ministerial counterparts in other member states to discuss how they could work together...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: Will the Minister outline the meetings he has had with his counterparts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: Up to a week ago, as per a response to a parliamentary question, the Minister had not done so. I understand that since that reply issued, he was in the UK where he met his counterpart, who may not hold that position in a number of weeks depending on the outcome of the general election.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: When did the Minister meet the UK Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: I am sorry but I have only 15 minutes in which to ask questions. I specifically asked the Minister to indicate when he met the UK Minister. Was the response to the parliamentary question a week ago to the effect that, up to that point, he had not met any of his EU counterparts inaccurate or false?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Robert Troy: So, it is only in the past week that the Minister met the UK Minister?