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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: That is interesting. Ms Cormican might keep us abreast of that if it is likely they may work together on it or if they come up with a joint recommendation. I would love if we could invite the witnesses back to the committee to discuss that in a bit more detail because it is quite a meaty topic that we will not necessarily get to the bottom of today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: What about the L51 and L52?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: I appreciate that. I thank the witnesses for being here. I extend a special welcome to Mr. Hann, who is here in his new capacity. I congratulate him on his new role. It has been interesting to hear the update on the recruitment of drivers. It was only a month ago when Mr. Edwards sat here and told me that there was going to be additional drivers in the coming four weeks and that as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: I would like to hear from Dublin Bus and the NTA about Newcastle and I would like to hear from the NTA regarding weekend train services, Uber and VRT. Before they do, though, I would like to make a final point. After the organisations' previous meeting with us, the National Bus and Rail Union, NBRU, contacted parliamentary representatives and stated in very clear language that it felt...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: How will Dublin Bus undertake its demand pattern review, how will we find out its results and how will we see them in action?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: That sounds fantastic. The people of Newcastle would be thrilled if we could get a more reliable and frequent bus service that met the area's demands. It does not seem too much of an expectation for people who live in the area to be able to get to and from school and work as promised. I appreciate the witnesses working with me on trying to make that happen. My question on the orbital...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: To be clear, the bridge would facilitate one bus. The issue is with buses passing one another on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: Could we work with the local authority on trying to do something better in terms of traffic management?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: The loop would go over that bridge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: The issue with the bridge that was communicated to me through the NTA had to do with buses passing one another. It is not, though. It is any bus passing-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: It is late in the day to be deciding on that as this was looked at in 2016. In my submission in 2016, I pointed out that this bridge was going to be a major hurdle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: Will Ms Graham update us about taxis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: On the regulated environment, in regard to looking at something innovative or even thinking of how many taxis are coming towards the end of their lifetime, how can we encourage more operators and get more vehicles on the road? I acknowledge there was an extension but to an extent, that is kicking the can down the road. Should we look at VRT to encourage people to become taxi drivers? Do we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: Are there still big delays in the paperwork being processed by the RSA and the Garda on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: Do you set unachievable demands for Dublin Bus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank all the witnesses.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages (8 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 6. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to address the long wait times for home care packages in CH0 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 88. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to address the long wait times for respite services for people with intellectual disabilities in the CHO 7 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61344/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (8 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that a group of 95 apartment owners can avail of domestic rate electricity usage in respect of their apartments but have to pay commercial rate usage on the lighting of common areas, halls, stairways landings, corridors and so on in their apartment block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61560/22]