Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Murray and Mr. Moran for their presentations. I apologise in advance that I must leave the committee to attend in the Chamber and will not be present for their answer. However, I will read the transcript of their response to my questions later.

I wish to put the following questions to Mr. Moran. In his statement he states that he requested a meeting with the chief executive of Irish Rail three times since August 2017, and that all of the requests seemed to have fallen on deaf ears. Did he make the request in writing? Did he receive a reply of any sort in writing?

He stated also that he received three phone calls from three different staff in Irish Rail, advising me that the revenue protection unit were trying to catch me without a ticket as I no longer have an entitlement to a travel pass because I have a job. Will he explain in a little more detail how that panned out and how things stand now?

I see in his presentation that he mentioned his experiences in Porto, Paris and Cardiff. What strikes me is that he was able to roll on with no problem. Will he give us a little more information and flavour of the things he experienced in those cities, particularly where it contrasts with his experience in this country?