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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the NTA finds that there is considerable population growth and demand for transport, could it move to a space where it moves from BusConnects to light rail for certain areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Never say never.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It must be the latest Oireachtas committee meeting Ms Graham has attended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan for assisting the committee in this important matter. National Broadband Ireland, NBI, will be before us at tomorrow's meeting for a review of the national broadband plan. I also thank the staff, Mr. Sheridan and Mr. Larkin, for staying this late.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Admissions (23 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be debated. I represent the constituency of Limerick City. We have severe overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick, UHL, emergency department, ED. HIQA carried out an inspection of the ED at UHL on 15 March and issued a report. The report found that there were 88 people on trolleys. That figure has been consistent every...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Admissions (23 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State very much. I welcome that the HSE, at a national level, and the Minister requested that the performance management improvement unit move to assist and to work in partnership with the management, the nurses and medical staff at the hospital. We must see results for the people and patients of Limerick. We cannot have a situation where we have people on trolleys...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of this meeting is to give Committee Stage consideration to the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021. I welcome the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his officials to the meeting. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 1 and 54 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It might be helpful if the Minister gave an overview of the technical amendments and went into detail on the substantive ones. If members wish him to go into more detail on the technical side, he can, but this approach might allow us to get through the Bill efficiently.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If members wish to speak on an amendment or section, they might indicate. If they do not indicate, I will deem it that we can progress. No one is indicating on this amendment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 4 and to 7, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive, and 32 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: For the purposes of clarification, I raise the issue of brokers having access to the database. That issue would have come on the Minister's radar also. Do brokers selling insurance products, typical insurance brokerages in a county town or city, have access to this data. If not, why?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister might explain why access for them is not included? Is it historic? This question has arisen. Other members would probably also have been asked why brokers are not included in having access to this data.