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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have worked with the NTA on bus routes in the city over many years. There are two routes I want to ask about. We have had discussions with the NTA on them and we appreciate the interaction. There is an issue with the 303 bus route, of which the witnesses are probably aware. We have been onto it about the schools on Sexton Street, such as Presentation Primary School, and we have had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the increase in the services. Will these new rural routes come into being from 1 January?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Graham might come back to me on when she expects the increase in the services on the 314 route to six per day to occur. When doing the BusConnects plan, I ask that she consider including Mungret as part of the suburban link-up. I will come back to her on the 303 bus route. I have ongoing constructive engagement on that with the NTA's people in the area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I can give Mr. Walsh a minute but no more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is something we might take up again. I thank Mr. Walsh, Mr. O'Neill, Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan for attending. We will continue to have further engagement with them.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Regeneration Projects (2 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 286. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential and commercial applications received and granted under the living city initiative for Limerick city since its commencement by year to date in tabular form. [53069/21]

Covid-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing our Recovery and Reconnecting: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The number of people on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick is still very high but has decreased to 27. It is not the top Trolley Watch figure today, which is welcome news. There are 40 confirmed Covid cases in the hospital. They are putting pressure on isolation beds. Nine of these patients are in ICU. It is said that almost six in ten people ending up in hospital are unvaccinated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I apologise to the witnesses for the delay. I take full responsibility for it. Apologies have been received from Deputies Ruairí Ó Murchú and Cathal Crowe. Deputy Matt Shanahan is substituting for Deputy Michael Lowry. We are dealing with further scrutiny of EU legislative proposals - COM (2021) 552, COM (2021) 556, COM (2021) 559, COM (2021) 561, COM (2021) 562 and COM...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Burke. I call Deputy Darren O'Rourke, who has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps Mr. Burke can direct those to whomever can respond to the Deputy's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the Government's policy on the use of hydrogen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: You have been greatly missed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I expected as much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Gerry Horkan has seven minutes and I will give him some leeway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: When responding to Senator Horkan’s comments, the witnesses might go through each of these legislative proposals or COMs and let us know what their views are, what the implications for Ireland are and how do they differ from what is currently happening in Ireland. I am just rounding up the question just given by the Senator. We are looking at the COMs and are required to consider...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can Mr. Burke go through each of these proposals one by one? That is the key.