Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will focus on recruitment, an issue that has come up regularly. I apologise for missing the opening statements. I was at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action that clashes with this meeting. My question is directed at the witnesses from Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead.

How many drivers do Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland employ? What is the shortage of drivers in delivering the services to which they are contracted? Will they speak to the issues of absenteeism, or whatever the term is with regard to Covid or other reasons, and turnover of staff? I ask Dublin Bus to answer first.