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Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Appointments to State Boards
Robert Troy
333. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the frequency with which he has met the Taxi Advisory Committee since his appointment as Minister. [5116/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Appointments to State Boards
Robert Troy
334. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to fill the vacant positions on the Taxi Advisory Committee. [5117/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Bus Services
Robert Troy
322. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the future plans for the 111A bus route from Cavan to Delvin. [4762/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Bus Services
Robert Troy
323. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will implement a service to link the 111 route and 111A route. [4763/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Tourism Employment Data
Robert Troy
718. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body under the aegis of his Department which oversees and has responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; his views on the shortage of chefs and skilled hospitality staff; and the proposals his Department is considering to address this crisis. [4146/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Olympic Council of Ireland
Robert Troy
722. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made by the inquiry into practices in the Olympic Council of Ireland; if he has received an interim report or updated memorandum; if so, his plans to publish same; when he expects the investigation to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4355/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Bus Éireann
Robert Troy
723. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a summary of the plan that was presented to his Department in early 2016 from Bus Éireann regarding the commercial business, in addition to the advice received from NewERA relating to financial difficulties at the company; and if he will publish the report. [4367/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Road Traffic Legislation
Robert Troy
725. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes which can be expected from the road traffic (Prüm decisions) Bill; and if a date has been agreed as to when the Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann. [4417/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Severe Weather Events Expenditure
Robert Troy
727. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria that were used by his Department in deciding the allocations for the severe weather regional and local road funding in 2016; if these allocations were based on a needs assessment of impact of the flooding on roads in each local authority; if not, the reason this was the case; and if this funding could only be spent on repairing extraordinary damage caused by the severe weather. [4463/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Severe Weather Events Expenditure
Robert Troy
728. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason only €93.8 million was allocated to local authorities in 2016 to repair damage caused by severe weather, rather than the €106 million that was initially announced by the Minister on 19 February 2016. [4464/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Robert Troy
206. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been received to date for the DART interconnector project from the Connecting Europe Facility; the purpose for which the funding has been used; if his Department has reviewed this facility as a potential funding source for progressing the project; and the proportion of capital finance and matching funding that would be available under the programme. [3572/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Roads Maintenance Funding
Robert Troy
207. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there could be a potential impact on funding for the N13/N14/N15 which funding for same will be dependent on the assessment of their importance to the Comprehensive TEN-T network and which have not been approved yet. [3573/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Córas Iompair Éireann
Robert Troy
263. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the surplus or deficit for the year after public service obligation payments and after exceptional items for each of the years 2010 to 2016; and the accumulated deficit or surplus at start and end of the year respectively for each of the CIÉ constituent companies. [3251/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Contracts
Robert Troy
588. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 562 of 25 October 2016, the details of the discussions and the clear position his Department has taken with regard to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2627/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme
Robert Troy
591. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investment. [2675/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Bus Éireann
Robert Troy
603. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of press requests he has received since 1 December 2016 to discuss ongoing financial difficulties at Bus Éireann. [3064/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Córas Iompair Éireann
Robert Troy
234. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that was taken as reasonable profit by each of the three CIE constituent companies in each year from 2011 to 2016; the description of the concept of reasonable profit; and the purpose this profit is generally used for in view of the fact that these companies do not pay dividends to shareholders. [2031/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Brexit Issues
Robert Troy
235. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact the result of the UK referendum on exiting the EU will have on TEN-T funding for current road and rail projects including the A5 motorway upgrade. [2032/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Transport Policy
Robert Troy
236. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there will be increased opportunities for Ireland to be eligible for TEN-T designations and funding for the transport corridors due to the fact that Ireland will no longer be linked by land to any part of the EU, including ports such as Rosslare and connecting rail lines, such as Dublin to Rosslare Europort. [2033/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Road Projects
Robert Troy
237. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all roads that are currently in receipt of TEN-T or INTERREG 111A/IVA funding from the EU with a column showing the euro amount that has been invested in each road through each programme to date. [2035/17]