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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (6 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide estimates for the cost of the budget 2016 decision to reduce commercial motor tax. [29159/16]

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I compliment Sinn Féin on bringing forward this important topic in their Private Member’s time. This is the second opportunity in a short space of time that we have had the opportunity to speak to this issue here. I listened to the Minister of State say how we need to address services. Prevention, however, is equally...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: It was more than a difference of opinion between Ministers.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: I have two brief questions for the Taoiseach.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: The consultation process regarding the wind energy guidelines closed more than two years ago. The previous Government failed to publish them and the current Administration is failing to publish them. When will they be published? Second, when can Members expect to have the Technological Universities Bill back before the Oireachtas for debate?

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

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister to this morning's meeting. It is funny to note that the first three pages of his presentation gave us a history of public transport. In the final pages of his presentation, he spoke about plans and next steps. He committed to examining a review, consulting his Department later in the year on a revised policy and working on climate change. I am somewhat disappointed...

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

Robert Troy: The Minister is running the risk of part of rural Ireland being totally isolated. If this goes ahead, there will be towns and villages the length and breadth of Ireland that will be left without public transport. It is the Minister's responsibility.

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

Robert Troy: The wider public wishes to know the Minister's long-term vision, not just me.

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

Robert Troy: By all means.

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

Robert Troy: I was very constructive with the Minister when the Olympic Council of Ireland, OCI, debacle was ongoing, which he acknowledged at the time.

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

Robert Troy: She wanted to know what discussion the Minister had, in fairness.

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

Robert Troy: I asked the Minister three specific questions to which he did not refer. One was asked by a number of members. It is about the Minister's personal view of the proposals by Bus Éireann regarding Expressway. Does he believe certain existing Expressway routes will never be profitable and that they may need to be transferred under the public service obligation to ensure continuity of...

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

Robert Troy: It is hard to cover everything in a three-minute slot but I have engaged with most of our guests in the past. I thank them for being here this morning. The €2 million profit was taken from Dublin Bus by the NTA because it was deemed as excessive profit. I understand it is based on a return on equity model used to calculate excessive profits. Will the witness comment on that? I...

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

Robert Troy: Did Ms Graham say she cannot refuse a proposal to reduce services?

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

Robert Troy: Even though their tender was awarded based on the services they intended to provide.

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

Robert Troy: I accept that, but their application is for a licence-----

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

Robert Troy: -----based on a particular service, in that they intend to service, say, ten towns along a particular route. That is fine, and it is matching what Bus Éireann is doing, but Ms Graham is saying that a few months after the licence is awarded, a private operator can come in and tell her he is amending the service by reducing the number of towns being serviced, and she cannot refuse that person.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had on new planning guidelines for wind turbines; the scenarios he has examined for setback distances between wind turbines and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21634/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have been approved, sanctioned and completed for the mortgage to rent schemes; and his plans to amend eligibility criteria for the scheme to make it more accessible to the thousands of families that require it. [28608/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [28925/16]