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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: It is not being built at another report. Based on the foresight of previous boards and CEOs of the Dublin Airport Authority, we are fortunate that we have the required land. Possibly the dearest part of any runway project is the purchase of the land, but we do not have to do this. I would welcome the chairman’s opinion. With regard to Terminal 2, there is talk of parking slots,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or a body under its aegis has undertaken any analysis of the return on investment to the Exchequer of the introduction of the special 9% VAT rate; if so, the analysis undertaken and its findings; and if his Department has estimates for the direct loss in revenues as a result of the reduced VAT rate on these services. [23264/16]

Other Questions: Road Improvement Schemes (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: If it is, it is only in the last few days.

Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: In Ireland we benefit from a high percentage of car ownership, which is not the case in any other European country. That means we have a higher percentage of people who pay road tax. The very least those who pay motor tax on their cars can expect is to travel on safe roads. The sorry situation now is that many roads are unsafe because we have not invested enough in road restoration. The...

Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to address concerns of extremely low maintenance spending on national, regional and local roads by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22480/16]

Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: I refer to concerns about the extremely low levels of spending on maintaining national, regional and local roads. It is something the Minister's Department has acknowledged in a briefing paper. Things are now at a crisis point. Roads the length and breadth of the country are deteriorating at an alarming rate. What does the Minister intend to do to ensure there is greater investment in...

Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: The Minister is correct; it is the statutory responsibility of local authorities to maintain roads. I do not know whether the Minister was a member of a local authority in the past, but from my experience when local authorities are allocated money it is well spent and roads are kept in a good condition. Over the past four years, 47% less than what was required was allocated to various...

Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: I welcome the fact that there is a new strategy. That is important. Will the Minister clarify what consultation will be held with the various stakeholders, including the Irish Hotels Federation, Dublin Airport Authority, and the airlines on which we rely to bring tourists into the State? The Minister is correct that nobody knows what is going to happen with the CTA, possibly for two years....

Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: They are not coming here for the sun.

Priority Questions: Transport Infrastructure Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for dealing with increasing traffic congestion in Dublin city and on key arterial routes in the greater Dublin area. [22790/16]

Priority Questions: Transport Infrastructure Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: Anybody who has travelled into the capital city in recent years will be somewhat perplexed about how congested the city has become. Over that period of time there has been a notable decrease in spending on public transport and public transport improvements by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, albeit by the current Minister's predecessors. Will the Minister indicate what plan...

Priority Questions: Transport Infrastructure Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: There seems to be a total absence of a comprehensive vision and strategic plan to cope with the future transport demand in the core Dublin area. The Minister has acknowledged the Luas cross city project and the Phoenix Park tunnel, but these projects are on a piecemeal basis. There is no clear strategy. The capital plan that was published last September is very unambitious with regard to...

Priority Questions: Transport Infrastructure Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: The Minister wants to get cars off the road, but it must be acknowledged that, as a nation, we rely predominantly on cars over public transport. If we want to get people and cars off the road we have to put in place an efficient, effective alternative, which is not currently available. Travel times for people who commute to Dublin have become progressively worse. We talk about replacing...

Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has a strategy in place for dealing with the consequences of Brexit for overseas tourism to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22789/16]

Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: I thank the House for facilitating me. This question arises out of the recent result of the British referendum on Brexit and its potential consequences in terms of the number of tourists visiting Ireland. What has the Minister done, in conjunction with his Department, to establish a comprehensive strategy to ensure there will not be a negative impact on our tourist numbers?

Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: The one point on which I agree with the Minister is that it is too early to predict the effects of Brexit on our country regarding the common travel area and other matters. However, we need a strategy to deal with that, and it appears from the Minister's reply that the Department does not have a strategy other than to plough on with the status quo. We are overly reliant on the UK market....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of towns that have been bypassed by motorways; the number that have brown amenity advertisement signs in place; his views on Transport Infrastructure Ireland's policy of not allowing many bypassed towns to put in place brown amenity signage. [22483/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the DART expansion project; if he views this project as being central to meeting transport demands in the greater Dublin area in the future; and when the review of the project will be completed. [22479/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: UK Referendum on EU Membership (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has a strategy in place for dealing with the consequences of Brexit on overseas tourism to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22481/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (19 Jul 2016)

Robert Troy: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he has decided not to extend the derogation permitting a maximum weight limit of 42 tonnes over five axle vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22482/16]