Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Correspondence No. 2019/547a is an email from Mr. Tim Doyle of Student Transport Scheme Limited, containing the text of a Sunday Business Postarticle regarding the school bus scheme, etc. He has attached correspondence No. 2019/547b, which is FOI correspondence from 1 November between Student Transport Scheme Limited and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. I propose to note that correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Correspondence No. 2019/548 is a letter received from Mr. Stephen Kent, CEO of Bus Éireann, responding to matters raised by Ms Sally Hogan and Mr. Brian Lynch in correspondence No. 2019/519. I propose to note that correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Correspondence No. 2019/549 is an email from me forwarding correspondence between myself and the Italian ambassador regarding a meeting. He wished to meet with me and I suggested he come before the committee as well. We will hold that meeting as soon as we can arrange it. The fact that I broke my leg in the meantime has not affected this.

Correspondence No. 2019/550a is an email received from the Road Safety Authority, RSA, attaching correspondence No. 2019/550b, which is a letter from its CEO, Ms Moyagh Murdock, declining an invitation to attend the joint committee meeting of 20 November 2019, conveying her apologies to the Chairman and committee members and proposing to offer a report to the committee on all RSA cycling related material. I propose to note that correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will hold a further meeting on this matter in January and are writing a report on it, so any information or input members might have would be extremely welcome. Encouraging young people and students to cycle more is a particular issue.

Correspondence No. 2019/551 is an email from the private secretary to the Minister, Deputy Ross, notifying the committee of the Department’s intention to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny on the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 before Christmas. It is proposed to schedule this meeting as soon as the committee's schedule permits. Is that agreed? Agreed. As I said earlier, we have another pressing matter to deal with relating to the FAI.

Our two priorities will be the KOSI meeting with that report with the Minister and with Sport Ireland. Then obviously there will be the Minister's request. Is that okay with everybody?