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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 567. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an area (details supplied) in County Kerry will be included in the upcoming fibre broadband roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29857/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (11 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 600. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the daa's growth incentives for 2017; when these will be notified; the reason for the delay in revealing these incentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29602/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (11 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the 30% rise in the projected cost of the second runway at Dublin Airport; if the planned length of the runway is necessary for the demand anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29603/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Humanitarian Aid Provision (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for his reply. I acknowledge the efforts made to provide relief and I welcome the increases in the recent allocations of funding. I imagine the Minister is already doing so, but I call on him to try to do whatever he can to optimise the amount he can make available given the seriousness of the situation. Unfortunately, throughout the world other similar cases are...

Topical Issue Debate: Humanitarian Aid Provision (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing this Topical Issue to be put on the agenda. I thank the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, for being here to deal with it. As he knows, the civil war in Syria has been raging for five years. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and millions of people have been displaced. As usual in war, the weakest and most vulnerable people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the making available of Orkambi free to cystic fibrosis sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29118/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I remind members, witnesses and observers in the public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones as distinct from putting them on flight mode or silent since the phones interfere with broadcasting and recording equipment. On a matter of EU scrutiny, the committee considered COM (2016) 549 on maritime safety and agreed that it warranted no further scrutiny. In our first session today, we will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: As agreed, I will begin by calling Deputies Troy, Munster and Barry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: Deputy Bríd Smith and Senator Kieran O'Donnell indicated. I ask that they keep their contributions brief so that we might allow the Minister to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: Allow the Minister to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: Deputy Troy, perhaps your queries could be responded to in writing. We do not have the time now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister and his officials for their time. We are a little over time but we did all right. This is the Minister's third time to appear before us in recent months. We appreciate his efforts in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome Ms Anne Graham, CEO of the National Transport Authority, Mr. Ray Coyne, CEO of Dublin Bus, Mr. Martin Nolan, CEO of Bus Éireann, and Mr. David Franks, CEO of Irish Rail. I thank them all for attending today to discuss issues relating to Ireland's public transport system. The opening statements from the four witnesses have been circulated. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: As the presentation has been circulated to members, we will take the rest of it as read. I invite Mr. Nolan to make a five minute presentation on behalf of Bus Éireann.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I ask Mr. Nolan to conclude. He can take it that the remainder of the speech has been read as the speech has been circulated to members. I now call Mr. David Franks, the CEO of Irish Rail, to give his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I ask Mr. Franks to conclude. He can take that the rest of his contribution is read as the speech has been circulated to members. I will hand over to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I regret that Deputy Catherine Murphy had to wait.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I ask the witnesses respond in the order the question were asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: In the brief rime we have left I call Deputy Smith, after which I have one question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: That is okay. I have a question for Mr. Franks about extending the automatic train protection systems beyond the DART to the entire nationwide network. What would be the estimated cost in that regard? Is there are a ballpark figure available? Regarding investment in level crossings, I know that every accident is one too many and that one accident can completely skew the figures....