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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will follow up on that. I thank Mr. Walsh for attending. We are now undertaking our work on the national aviation policy. As was noted, we will travel to Schiphol airport tomorrow, flying out at an early hour, compliments of Ryanair, and coming back with Aer Lingus on Friday. Both airlines fly to Schiphol. We thank Mr. Walsh for indicating he will assist us in our continuing review...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The committee will now adjourn. The next meeting of the joint committee will be a private session on MS Teams at 4 p.m. next Tuesday, 22 November.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 3 o’clock The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the provision of bus services in the Dublin area. We are joined by representatives from the National Transport Authority, NTA, Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland. I welcome them and thank them for agreeing to appear before the committee. This as an important session. It involves significant public information. It affects not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Edwards. There is huge interest in this matter from the members and the public. There are up to 20 members who wish to contribute. I normally do not do it, but I will set out how the system works. The system agreed by the committee is that members present go first, then those substituting for members go next. Thereafter, for any other Member of either House seeking to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy asked a direct question. In the limited time, does Ms Keane believe there is a need for a public transport police unit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Dublin Bus has an open mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy may ask another question if he likes. We will give him latitude to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It would be interesting to hear from the two operators whether they have been fined.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I suggest that Dublin Bus also give the figure for the fines and perhaps we will come back to get a total summary. I ask Ms Keane to give the same level of detail for Dublin Bus that Go-Ahead Ireland has given. What fines has Dublin Bus incurred this year relative to previous years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: They are higher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What does net mean with regard to the €1.5 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What was its gross fine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Deputy happy with the net figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the NTA written to the Department of Transport, the RSA and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment so that they get it in terms of operators not being able to recruit drivers and that the Department of Transport needs to write to the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment to get it to allow work permits for drivers? We are hearing that from operators nationwide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the NTA written to the Department of Transport formally about this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How recently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is an urgency there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How many are Dublin Bus short?