Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank all our witnesses for attending and sending us their opening statements. I have several questions, so I might launch into them quickly.

My first question is for Mr. Billy Hann. I want to go back to the awful events in the city last Thursday. I sympathise with Mr. Hann’s workers on what they had to endure. I usually cycle around the city but when I do take a bus I find the drivers very helpful to those who might not know the ins and outs of tagging on and off. The drivers are very helpful and get people around the city safely and efficiently. Can Mr. Hann quantify the cost of Thursday night’s events to his company in terms of staff who have not been able to come back to work since? What was the financial cost of damage to buses, including the one burnt out in an awful way on O’Connell Bridge?