Parliamentary questions

Commencement of Legislation

Robert Troy

637. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced, including the purpose of same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7095/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Robert Troy

642. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to this Deputy's request at a recent committee meeting on sport, if he will outline the delegated functions to the Minister of State in his Department. [7222/17]

Tax Code

Robert Troy

643. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm his commitment during his speech at the National Tourism Awards on 3 February 2017 to reduce the 9% VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7223/17]

Company Closures

Robert Troy

33. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action she and her Department have taken since the tobacco factory in Mullingar closed and the significant jobs losses in County Longford to try to attract replacement jobs to both locations. [6198/17]

Bus Éireann

Robert Troy

29. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made in resolving the financial problems and industrial relations dispute at Bus Éireann; and the reason it is the case that the Bus Éireann report submitted to his Department in January 2016 on the way to resolve the financial difficulties at the company was rejected by his Department, even though it was essentially the same analysis as was presented in the latest report by a company (details supplied). [6342/17]

Rail Services Provision

Robert Troy

31. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the decision to allow the DART underground railway order to lapse was a mistake that could ultimately waste millions of euro; the progress being made on redesigning a lower-cost solution to the tunnel portion; and if this solution involves removal of the proposed station at Pearse Street. [6343/17]

Bus Éireann

Robert Troy

42. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Bus Éireann report submitted to his Department in January 2016 on the way to resolve the financial difficulties at the company was rejected by his Department, even though it was essentially the same analysis as was presented in the latest report by a company (details supplied); and his views on whether due to the decision to suppress this report a year has been lost to address Bus Éireann's financial problems and the company is now in more difficulties than this time last year. [6095/17]

Taxi Regulations

Robert Troy

45. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met the Taxi Advisory Committee since coming to office to discuss the main issues in need of reform in the taxi industry. [6098/17]

Rail Network Expansion

Robert Troy

52. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the decision to allow the DART underground railway order to lapse was a mistake that could ultimately waste millions of euro; the progress being made on redesigning a lower cost solution to the tunnel portion; and whether this solution involves the removal of the proposed station at Pearse Street. [6096/17]

Brexit Issues

Robert Troy

58. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the research commissioned by Tourism Ireland predicting that the hospitality sector will struggle to maintain revenue and visitor numbers from Britain in 2017 as a result of Brexit; and the status of the plans his Department has in place to buffer the sector from Brexit. [6097/17]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Robert Troy

76. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made by his Department or a body under its aegis in securing funding for critical transport infrastructure under the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many other countries in the EU have secured funding for transport projects and that of the EFSI transactions approved to date, 6% are in the transport sector; and the reason Ireland, by contrast, has no funding application for critical transport projects. [6094/17]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Robert Troy

298. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for invalidity allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [5466/17]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Robert Troy

436. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an emergency hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5722/17]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Robert Troy

453. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for physiotherapy for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5900/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Robert Troy

532. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will award a 2016 area based payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5577/17]

Departmental Bodies Reports

Robert Troy

628. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the report submitted by the NTA to his Department reviewing the operation of Part 2 of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009; and if he will provide a summary of the report's findings and recommendations. [5453/17]

Bus Éireann

Robert Troy

644. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 31 January 2017, if he will provide an explanation for the reasons provided by NewERA for being of the view that there were shortcomings in the previous business plan submitted by Bus Éireann management to address the loss-making situation in its commercial Expressway business. [5842/17]

Public Transport Provision

Robert Troy

654. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that has been spent on the DART underground and DART expansion projects to date, including design and planning stages. [5881/17]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Robert Troy

164. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to adjust the system whereby a person (details supplied) who was self-employed is not entitled to the same benefits as a PAYE employee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4970/17]

Health Services Provision

Robert Troy

235. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement schemes to support persons with Parkinson's disease. [4960/17]

Maternity Services Provision

Robert Troy

270. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, as per the national maternity strategy and safe motherhood, every mother should have a dating scan and a full anomaly scan in pregnancy; the reason only one third of patients at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, have a dating scan carried out; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that, of these, only 50% are carried out by trained staff; and the reason only 10% of expectant mothers are receiving anomaly scans at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar (details supplied). [5212/17]

Taxi Data

Robert Troy

329. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of enforcement officers working nationally with the taxi enforcement officers. [5112/17]

Taxi Data

Robert Troy

330. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedure to report illegal activity in the taxi industry to an enforcement officer; and the timeframe for a response. [5113/17]

Taxi Data

Robert Troy

331. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of convictions for illegal activity in the taxi industry in the past two years, by category of conviction. [5114/17]

Taxi Data

Robert Troy

332. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rural hackney licences in operation. [5115/17]

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]

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]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

156. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [5311/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

169. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [5306/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

205. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [5304/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

225. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the final cost to the Exchequer of the work of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5305/17]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Robert Troy

227. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will grant an application (details supplied) for a carer's allowance that is currently under both appeal and review. [4791/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

235. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [5310/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

237. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department; and the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [4722/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

264. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for nasal surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4773/17]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Robert Troy

287. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for cataract surgery for a person (details supplied). [4892/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

299. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5307/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

307. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5300/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

317. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5302/17]

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]

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]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

333. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in her Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5308/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

340. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in her Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5301/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Robert Troy

344. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5303/17]

Communications Surveillance

Robert Troy

113. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed changes to the legislation in respect of electronic communications with reference to the interception of postal packets and telecommunications messages (regulation) (amendment) Bill. [4376/17]

Education and Training Provision

Robert Troy

145. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions in addition to the amount of funding for this purpose, allocated to each county or local authority in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form. [4145/17]

Thatching Grants Eligibility

Robert Troy

290. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 27 September 2016, if he will award a thatching grant to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3948/17]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Robert Troy

539. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for shoulder and wrist surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4142/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Robert Troy

580. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the forms of transport which will qualify for individual payments as a contribution towards transport costs to persons with severe disabilities on a low income who cannot access public transport, with reference to the Health (Transport Support) Bill; and if it will include taxis and rental cars. [4368/17]

Patient Safety

Robert Troy

582. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the form he envisages the mandatory licensing will take for public and private health care facilities with reference to the Patients Safety (Licensing of Healthcare Facilities) Bill. [4389/17]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Repair and Leasing Scheme

Robert Troy

90. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the grant scheme announced in 2016 will be progressed (details supplied). [3549/17]

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]

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]

Private Rented Accommodation

Robert Troy

143. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the rights of tenants under the rent a room scheme in view of the fact that it appears there are no procedures in place to protect tenants. [3407/17]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Robert Troy

156. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) who has been without a payment since August 2016 when their original application was refused. [3509/17]

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]

Schools Building Projects Status

Robert Troy

170. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications for extensions to schools (details supplied). [2855/17]

County Development Plans

Robert Troy

241. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there have been recent changes at European Parliament level that would affect the county development plans of local authorities and in particular affect local need requirements for planning permission. [2588/17]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Robert Troy

246. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to create a link road between a sports centre (details supplied) and the Garrycastle area which would open up a massive land bank for the purpose of housing; and if there are no plans, if he will investigate this matter. [2749/17]

Water and Sewerage Schemes

Robert Troy

251. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there will be any change in national policy to support more sewerage schemes in 2017 (details supplied); and if he will provide support to an application by Westmeath County Council for the Marlinstown sewerage scheme in view of the fact that this application meets all the criteria and is shovel ready. [2860/17]

Rental Sector Strategy

Robert Troy

258. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the supports he will introduce for landlords in 2017. [2970/17]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Robert Troy

308. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will finalise a social welfare appeal for a person (details supplied). [3211/17]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Robert Troy

309. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application for an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied). [3213/17]

Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation

Robert Troy

363. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure more regulation in the beauty industry (details supplied). [2742/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

391. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3103/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Robert Troy

403. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to issue a generic medical card that may be used by vulnerable persons to allow them to attend a doctor's surgery not in his or her locality (details supplied). [2605/17]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Robert Troy

405. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [2608/17]

Medical Card Drugs Availability

Robert Troy

453. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate MacuShield on the medical card for older persons suffering from macular degeneration. [2815/17]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Robert Troy

463. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for hip surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2848/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Robert Troy

506. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an assessment can be scheduled with the autism section for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3193/17]

Agriculture Schemes

Robert Troy

554. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact acreage of forestry and grassland that is on file with his Department for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3104/17]

Natural Gas Grid

Robert Troy

565. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of a gas line extension to cater for Longford town. [2801/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

569. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the name of the service provider tasked with delivering broadband in the Granard area of County Longford; if there are plans by this company to improve the service in this area and in particular the service provided to a business (details supplied); and if his Department will contact this business, as outlined in a previous parliamentary reply, in order to provide assistance in this regard. [2886/17]

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]

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]

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]

Defence Forces Veterans

Robert Troy

643. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a meeting will be scheduled with the veterans' association in order to discuss the awarding of commemorative 1916 medals. [2954/17]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Robert Troy

133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he will publish the new wind farm guidelines. [2372/17]

Prescriptions Charges

Robert Troy

197. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his views on whether a person prescribed three different dosages of a thyroid medicine should be charged three prescription charges (details supplied). [2250/17]

Energy Schemes

Robert Troy

270. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will reinstate a Government grant towards the installation of underfloor heating in a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2370/17]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

81. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department. [2397/17]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

87. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2395/17]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

123. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2391/17]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

144. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2392/17]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

152. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2396/17]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

160. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the Exchequer of all ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department. [2163/17]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

212. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigation or inquiry in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2393/17]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

229. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2387/17]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

233. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2389/17]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Departmental Investigations

Robert Troy

244. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2398/17]