Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate

9:30 am

Ms Fiona Ross:

With regard to the audit committee, the vacancies will arise in July. The audit committee was fully constituted. It is only as we go forward from July that it will become a problem with the non-renewal of a member who chaired the audit committee. That certainly will be an issue starting in July. The Deputy also asked about fees. Board member fees are in the region of €15,000, as a ballpark figure. The Deputy asked me that previously.

With regard to property at Busáras, I take the Deputy's comments on board and certainly will reflect them back to the teams. Those of us who know Busáras will accept it would be a good opportunity to prioritise it perhaps, but I need to know what Bus Éireann intends for Busáras and I do not have that information to hand.

With regard to property, CIÉ has an extensive property portfolio as the Deputy knows. A lot of it is operationally important but, obviously, some of it is not. I will certainly ask that we take a look at the full portfolio in light of the issues around landbanks and the potential for additional development. I will certainly come back on our plans around that in future.

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