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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: I have for now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: I also congratulate the staff of Dublin Bus. They have been extraordinary through all of this time. I have a sister-in-law who was a driver and inspector, so I have heard all the stories over the years. To what extent does Dublin Bus have an input into the network redesign?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: Dublin Bus has input. It is not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: -----the decision maker, but it has input. Dublin Bus's input makes a difference.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: I would think it is instrumental.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: In the context of, let us say, the change on the C spine and the effect that has had on the community in Chapelizod, I would be very disappointed that the community in Chapelizod has not been heard on that. Consequently, there are up to 170 extra car journeys a week because they were denied their connectivity with their schools. Can Mr. Coyne give me an idea on a timeline for the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: I would appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: I really appreciate that and I will engage with Mr. Coyne outside of this meeting. There are a number of 24-7 bus gates being implemented. Does Dublin Bus get an input into that or the criteria for saying what should be a 24-7 bus gate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: Bus gate in the BusConnects. For instance, there are some areas where the local knowledge would be that they are very quiet outside of rush hour Monday to Friday and yet their proposal is for a 24-7 bus gate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: Okay. I understand. I thank Mr. Coyne and I will engage with him. I have two points. One is on Metro South West. Obviously, the leaders in that are Pauline Foster and Séan Ward. Many of the residents associations are within my home constituency of Dublin South Central. It is a very supportive and huge population being left without adequate public transport, even with BusConnects...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: There has been less than desirable public consultation in a lot of the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: I note that from Mr. Jose's-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: The Dublin Commuter Coalition wants both.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: Okay. I would really appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Chair and I thank our witnesses. I have specific questions for each of them, so I will go into that. Dr. Bracken has published extensively in this area and I am a proud owner of two of her books. I have two points to raise with her, the first of which is the position of the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR, decision, particularly the one in France. In that regard, it is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: No. There will probably be a second round.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: This exchange is an unusual experience for me, and almost triggering for me, listening to the process being explored by officials, having gone through the process myself. I wish to thank the officials for their extraordinary dedication, integrity and support that has been given throughout all of the years, and exceptionally so in the last number of months. As evidence of that I have text...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)
Mary Seery Kearney: The Department carries out the first vetting of the affidavits, of the consents and the bona fides of the individuals that are signing these. The Department provides local knowledge of who has signed the affidavit, who has overseen and confirmed it.