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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Congestion in the Greater Dublin Area and Related Matters: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Noel Rock: I have a supplementary question on a point of practicality. Mr. Gaston mentioned that real-time passenger information will be used in the same way it is used by Dublin Bus. Real-time passenger information is a platform, the most used manifestation of it being the Dublin Bus app. Will we be able to gain access on the Dublin Bus app to timetable information for the 17A, for example, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Congestion in the Greater Dublin Area and Related Matters: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Noel Rock: So the authority recommends the Transport for Ireland app as opposed to the Dublin Bus app. Why would Dublin Bus have its own separate app in that case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Congestion in the Greater Dublin Area and Related Matters: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Noel Rock: Exactly. Perfect.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (15 May 2018)

Noel Rock: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the financial information held by the State Claims Agency (details supplied) in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form. [21074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (10 May 2018)

Noel Rock: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if the start-up company relief section 486C of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 will expire in 2018 as planned or if there will be an extension in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20647/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 May 2018)

Noel Rock: 41. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the national commemorative events that will be taking place in Glasnevin during the remainder of 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19977/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Election and Referendum Posters (3 May 2018)

Noel Rock: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the person or body that regulates the contents on election and referendum posters to prevent false content; if no such body exists, if he will provide such powers to an authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19456/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: I thank the Chair and the committee for facilitating what is on the face of it a somewhat unusual request to have a meeting like this. It can be seen from the powerful testimonies from the community groups precisely why we needed to have a meeting like this though. It is fair to say this is an unprecedentedly large project and an unprecedentedly large problem for the various groups which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: You are very good, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: Sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: My apologies. It is certainly not the Dublin panel calling me up anyway, I assure the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: That is not a problem. I have two more brief questions. I will not take any more than-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: That is very good. I thank the Chairman. I have two final questions. Are the numbers that were set out by Ms Nic Niallaigh in respect of the construction accurate? They are quite startling. They were outlined in her presentation earlier in respect of the amount of traffic on site. Finally, as a consequence of the proximity of the two schools in particular, has a human health impact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: I thank the Chair for taking up the offer of the invitation. It is important that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: It is not me this time. It is important that as a committee, we take a look at the tangible material impact this will have on the schools, clubs and communities. It is important that members take that responsibility seriously and I am glad to hear the Chair is willing to engage in that regard. As Deputy Ellis noted, we have been talking about this for an awfully long time. We have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: Please God I still will have hair by the time it is completed but the important point to be made is that we have been talking about this for a long time. None of us here, of the five groups that have presented, are in any way opposed to progress or to this project. What we are opposed to is this particular detail. What we want to see resolved is this particular detail. We want that to be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (19 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he plans to reinstate the free passport for old age pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (19 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of discussions with the Brazilian authorities to remove Ireland from a blacklist of tax havens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17246/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (19 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he is taking to combat the shortage of labour in the construction industry as outlined in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (19 Apr 2018)

Noel Rock: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to withdraw funding from a school (details supplied) which will effectively close the school entirely in June 2018 will be postponed; if the school will be phased out over a two year period to allow the older students from the Traveller community complete the leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter....