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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept and I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The company is not looking to bring people in from abroad through the work permit process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The company is not actively engaging with drivers outside of the EU at the moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is, before the company can consider it. Is it the same position with Go-Ahead Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Turning now to Ms Graham, where exactly does that stand at the moment, because that is obviously a big issue, particularly with the commercial operators, who are quite frustrated by not being able to get drivers. Many of these operators are looking for South Africans because they drive on the same side of the road as ourselves. They speak the same language. They appear to integrate very...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The responsibility is twofold. It is the Department of Transport for the work permit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, did I say the Department of Transport?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the work permit and then the RSA deals with the exchange of the licence. The person can get a work permit when abroad, but the exchange of licence cannot be made until he or she is physically in Ireland and he or she has a PPS number.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Gaston referred to that on the previous occasion when the NTA was before the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did the submission go into the Department of Transport?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has the application been made?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We might follow up on that, or the NTA might follow it up in its own way and report back to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have just a few very quick questions, two on Limerick. It was announced that 20 electric buses are coming to Limerick in 2023. When will they arrive?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are they still on target to come to Limerick in 2023?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is good. I compliment Mr. Gaston in particular on the new 310 route. The 307 and 308 routes have been discontinued in Limerick. It covers Limerick city, the Ballysimon Road, the Groody Road, and the Northern Trust up into Castletroy and down into the University of Limerick. It is a hugely positive service. It happened very quickly and the route is working well. However, the signs...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We should acknowledge when something effective was done. The route was discontinued overnight. It is back up and running now with Dublin Bus and the route itself is probably a better route.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, Dublin Coach. I am sorry. I apologise. It is late at night. No disrespect is intended to either party. It has probably turned out to be a better route. Like everything else, it has teething problems but it is working well at the moment and there is just the issue of the signs. On a technical point, I got a query from a taxi driver in Limerick regarding the dates for the extension...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the deadline date for that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Graham for coming in. In summary, the National Transport Authority has made considerable progress both with Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead. It is probably still not perfect but it is a significant improvement. For me, it is that metric where, effectively, at peak times Go-Ahead has improved from 83% to 97% and Dublin Bus from 91.5% to 95%. The NTA is effectively getting there. The...