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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is part of the school bus testing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I mention no name but it is a question of the safety of children on buses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: This lady knows that these buses are being tested by this company as part of ensuring the school bus fleet is up to standard. All the contractors have to abide by the rules. If a number of things on the bus fail the first test there is a chance to fix it, but if fails a second time the bus is off the road. Is the fleet of private contractors' buses getting older?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Do we have any information as to whether the cost of contracts with private school bus operators has gone up or down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: All right. How many Bus Éireann buses were stopped in the roadside tests?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Is there any information as to the status of the vehicles? Were they defective, dangerously defective or just fine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: If they are involved in school transport they should be included in the figures. It was said that Bus Éireann was operating a new system where, if a school run is up for tender, the contractor has to present the bus and everything, such as the commercial vehicle roadworthiness, CVR, tests and the public service vehicle, PSV, tests, has to be right even before the contractor gets the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Bus contractors have buses of different sizes and a route may be advertised for a small or a large bus. It is not practical to ask a recognised contractor to have a specific bus for a specific run before he gets the contract. I agree that contracts should be advertised early in the year to be in place for September but it is not practical to suggest that a contractor has to have the bus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Must Bus Éireann tender for its runs? How is that managed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: One law for one and another law for another. I merely raised the issue of the spotlight being put on bus contractors and the media attention. I accept it was through RTÉ's freedom of information request. I am in no way suggesting that the transport sector is doing anything out of the way. I know the providers are being tortured and tormented daily on the side of every road, even...

Prevention of Single-Use Plastic Waste: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, on their new roles. I wish them well, and every good luck. I am glad to have the opportunity to talk on this very important topic. We all know that there is too much plastic around. It is a demon, and it is hard to control. As a publican I can see that plastic is everywhere, and it is hard to understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: As we are speaking about transport and school transport, I must declare an interest in case someone says I have a conflict. I have a small bus transport service. My father operated it before me since 1956. My question is on the rule operated by Bus Éireann whereby private contractors providing school transport cannot have buses older than 20 years. If they are older than 20 years,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice raised the issue earlier and I agree with him. There is a lot of talk about climate change and electric vehicles and it is said that a certain percentage of the bus fleet should be battery operated. It is now a fact and it is coming home to roost that batteries, even in cars, are giving a lot of trouble. Will this be another ridiculous experiment that will cost...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: No rail service either.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Government committed to provide an adequate and safe water supply and service for all. However, people on group water schemes are suffering because their schemes need to be upgraded. People are waiting for group water scheme connections, as well as group sewerage schemes, but no funding has been made available in this regard. This is a direct let-down for people in rural Ireland. The...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is in the programme for Government because I put it in myself.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (23 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: 80. To ask the Minister for Health if further investment will be made available to provide funding for community supports for persons with dementia to ensure they can remain active in their communities and continue to live in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43279/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I heard on radio this morning that 17 jobs are to be lost at Bord na Móna fairly soon. I ask the Government not to, in line with its policy, close down these peat-burning stations and peat providers which provided briquettes and turf over the years. I ask the Minister not to focus his attention on the people who cut their own turf. They are worried he will extend the policy to stop...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle. There is nothing more wonderful than seeing people cutting their own turf and saving it in a fine summer like the one we have had. There is nothing wrong with it.