Results 3,381-3,400 of 26,021 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: With due respect, we were not asking for these people to be given permanent posts. We were asking for them to be rehired on a contract for a specified period of time to get through the backlog. There is chaos out there at the moment. Has the RSA come back to the Minister of State seeking to rehire these 30 people? If not, that means it has had to go to the open market to hire more than 60...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Before we continue, I wish to welcome the group from Mulcair Men's Shed that is visiting Leinster House. It is great to have them here.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Certainly. Better still, they are from east Limerick. I am delighted to have them here.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The regional airports may be the conduit to deal with the rebalancing of passenger numbers. However, the terms of reference will be key. I ask the Minister of State to ensure that matters will not be rushed. The deadline of 31 December for a position paper is too short, given the time of year. I ask the Minister of State to extend that to 31 January. I also ask her to issue a public...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: A deadline of 31 January is a good compromise.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: We are holding hearings. I was reflecting on it and when it comes down to it in looking at aviation policy and rebalancing the passenger numbers, the conduit maybe the regional airports programme. Deputy Carey made reference to the 3 million passengers. At the moment, Cork Airport would not qualify. We need to think outside the box. Dublin is growing too fast. As Deputy Carey said, we...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, are due to appear before the committee on 7 December. We will take it from there. I was just afraid that the deadline of 31 December would be set in stone. I welcome the flexibility on the part of the Minister of State.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I will come in on that point, with the indulgence of Deputy Ó Murchú. How would the communication from TII have come to the Department of Transport? Would that have been via email or verbal? What form did it take?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Would TII have alerted Department officials or the Minister?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Did that happen in early September?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Did that give rise to any red flags in the Department? That was almost budget time. The budget took place in early September. Major supports were being announced in the budget to address the cost of living. Did the communication from TII raise any red flags among the Department officials at the time?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The notification to the Department came almost two and half months prior to TII making the announcement, as it did last Thursday. That was almost two and a half months after TII flagged the increase to the Department. The Minister of State will appreciate that an ordinary person looking in on these proceedings would ask how did TII present such an increase at a time of serious problems with...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Is TII required to make the Department and the Minister aware that it is approving these increases?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: When was the last time there was an increase?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Was there an increase earlier this year?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: To how many tolls did that apply?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Okay.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The increase was announced in December 2021 for how many toll roads? How many toll roads are there in total?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: There are eight public private partnership roads?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: So eight are public private partnership, PPP, toll roads and then there is the M50-----