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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Taoiseach refined them.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: As the Taoiseach will be aware, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Julian Smith, has again refused to meet Ms Geraldine Finucane this side of a British general election, despite previous commitments to do so. He has said the upcoming general election changes the circumstances. The Taoiseach is well aware that a Supreme Court judgment in February noted there was an unequivocal...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: Last week, I raised with the Taoiseach the issue of the growing crime problem, particularly drug crime, in Cork and the lack of Garda resources to deal with it. He stated that he was unable to comment directly on the issue as he did not have an up-to-date briefing. I hope he has since received such a briefing, particularly in light of the smash and grab organised online this week which led...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: The number of cases of robbery from the person in Cork between January and September this year is up by 90%. Assaults causing harm in the same period increased by 16%, while minor assaults in Cork city increased by 19%. That is the reality with which we are dealing. The Taoiseach can talk about additional resources all he wants, but those resources are not coming to Cork. I asked him a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is not good enough.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: There are people behind each of these statistics.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: Murders and other homicides have increased in Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (12 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 472. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no application process for a 2019 sports capital programme underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (12 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 473. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of extending the Púca Halloween festival to each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46220/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Expenditure (12 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 476. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budgeted spend in each of the next five years to make public transport wheelchair accessible including vehicles, stations and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46303/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 477. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe in which he plans to make public transport wheelchair accessible including vehicles, stations and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46304/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 478. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the incentives or grants in place to make taxis and hackneys wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46305/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 479. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of additional routes planned to be tendered in the public transport network; the detail of the routes; the planned timetables for tendering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46311/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 480. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport routes tendered to non semi-State companies; the date on which the contracts end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46310/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 481. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital budget for transport projects for each of the next five years committed to; the projects funded within this budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46318/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 485. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Planning Land Use and Transport - Outlook 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46371/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Preparations (6 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will be brief. Regardless of what happens in respect of Brexit, whether there is a deal or not, we all agree that it will have an impact on our economy, as Deputy Micheál Martin has said. The severity of that impact will obviously depend on the type of deal, should a deal actually be agreed. Regardless of whether there is a deal, the impact on our economy needs to be addressed. I...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Government Information Service (6 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Taoiseach said that the role of the GIS is to provide a 24-7 service to the media on topics of public interest. He emphasised that this requirement stems from a need to ensure transparency and clarity for all citizens around what the Government is doing. He also stated that the central objective of these channels of communication is to report the work of Government objectively. What...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (6 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: We need one in Kerry.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (6 Nov 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: In a similar vein, the Taoiseach may be aware that there was a massive rally in Glasgow last Saturday. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets demanding Scottish independence and supporting a call for a second referendum. Contrary to some of the political commentary we hear when Deputies on this side of the Chamber ask for similar debates on Irish unity, the sky has not fallen in...