Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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572. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions between his Department and a group (details supplied) in respect of the emissions issue; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31961/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​While my officials attended a meeting organised by the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government with Volkswagen Group Ireland in order to determine the steps they were taking to rectify this issue, the emissions issue referred to by the Deputy primarily concerns consumer rights and environmental protection issues, neither of which come within my remit.  My colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has primary responsibility for consumer affairs, while my colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment has primary responsibility for environmental matters. ​