Dáil Éireann
DÁIL ÉIREANN AN COMHCHOISTE UM IOMPAR AGUS CUMARSÁID JOINT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS Dé Céadaoin, 30 Meán Fómhair 2015 Wednesday, 30 September 2015 The Joint Committee met at 10.40 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Tom Fleming, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Paschal Mooney. Deputy Michael McCarthy, Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputy Michael Moynihan, Deputy Patrick O’Donovan, DEPUTY SEÁN KENNY IN THE CHAIR. 1 Estimates FOR PUBLIC SERVICES 2015: VOTE 31 - Transport, TOURISM AND Sport The joint committee met in private session until 11.20 a.m. Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport Vice Chairman: I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe to discuss the mid-year review of the Estimates for transport, tourism and sport - Vote 31. The purpose of this morning’s session is to engage with the Minister for Transport, Tour- ism and Sport in order to assist the committee in undertaking a mid-year review of the position on outputs and expenditure with particular reference to performance measurements in regard to Vote 31 for the year ended 31 December 2015. The Minister will assist the committee in its consideration of improvements that may be desirable regarding the performance information included in the unabridged Estimate. The Minister might also brief the committee on the emerging position in order that this committee might participate in the 2016 Estimates discussions in advance of allocations being finalised. The committee welcomes the Minister. I draw the attention of the witnesses to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee.
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