Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 December 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate

Mr. Peter Strachan:

I will first address the transport staff shortages. This is not a challenge unique to Ireland, particularly as it relates to bus drivers and mechanics. That technical workforce, if I can call it that, is a particular challenge in many parts of Europe now. Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann are particularly challenged by those. I have discussed those issues with the chair and chief executive of Dublin Bus, with whom we met at one of our recent board meetings. They are very alive to that issue. As they said at the committee's meeting last week, they are looking at some innovative strategies for making sure they have that skill shortage under control. Let us not think that we-----

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