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Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Pa Daly: We all agree that there has been a large increase in the number of people using public transport, which is a good thing and can help to keep fares low. In response to an earlier question, Mr. Creegan mentioned the 20% cut, the €2 cap and the 50% reduction in fares. It was reported in a briefing note to the Minister, Deputy Chambers, in February that reduced fares are creating...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Pa Daly: Is the NTA adequately subsidised to keep the fare levels as they are at the moment?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Pa Daly: The NTA, therefore, is not adequately funded at the moment to keep fares as they are.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Pa Daly: I have a question relating to ghost buses and the carrot and stick approach. Does the service level agreement with some of the private operators include enough sticks to ensure that ghost buses are limited as much as possible? I know this happens a lot. Deputy Currie mentioned west Dublin. I know students from Kerry who get a bus home from the University of Limerick, UL, on a Friday...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Pa Daly: The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, published a report this morning stating that we are going backwards in respect of our emissions targets. Is Mr. Creegan happy that the NTA can meet its 2030 targets? I know there has been some reduction since 2018. Does Mr. Creegan think we will hit the targets? Is the NTA taking steps to ensure we do?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Pa Daly: Does Mr. Creegan think it is unlikely we will meet those targets?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Pa Daly: I will ask about the no left turn on Pearse Street in Dublin. Some concerns have been expressed by disability campaigners and people who drive those kinds of vehicles over the fact that they cannot turn left and join the buses and taxis. Does Mr. Creegan have any view on that? Might that decision be reviewed?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Pa Daly: There are no plans at the moment to allow disabled drivers to turn left.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Pa Daly: Following on from what I said previously, I was not suggesting that any of the local rail services had a large overrun on cost. In fact, Iarnród Éireann has always delivered and I think it should be considered for the Luas contract when it comes up. Regarding the left turn coming from Westland Row, I omitted to mention that the removal of disability car parking spaces was an...

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: The fundamental difference between the Government's attitude towards housing and the Opposition's attitude is that the Government thinks - the Taoiseach said it again today - that the answer to all the problems is just to provide more units. He believes that providing houses that have rents of €3,000 per month is okay so long as there is more supply in the market. He thinks that is...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: When speaking to people in Kerry and dealing with the housing officers in Kerry County Council who are swamped with a deluge of people who are suffering from notices to quit, long waiting lists, rents they cannot afford and being denied access to some of the various schemes, it is obvious that the answer is more social and affordable housing. However, in Kerry, there was no affordable...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 99. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to address the high cost of energy; if he is planning to rule out categorically an additional levy on household bills to contribute to the proposed strategic emergency gas reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: It is interesting that the Minister mentioned the independent surveys and the recovery model because as he knows, Irish households are crippled by the most expensive electricity prices in Europe. Average electricity costs here are almost €1,800 per year, €350 more than the European average. The Government parties all promised they would introduce measures to help with the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: There is an awful lot the Minister can do to bring down household electricity prices. The additional costs on household bills make up around 50% of the final electricity price to consumers. The programme for Government omitted any mention of network charges. It gave a vague commitment to explore funding models for the PSO to reduce bills. Is the Minister going to do that? He can tackle...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: There will be plenty more announcements this week.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Usage (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 101. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the latest emissions figures as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency; the steps he is taking to address this; the contingency measures he is putting in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Usage (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: The Minister is probably aware of the latest emissions figures as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency last week. It is a stark warning. Ireland seems to have gone backwards in its climate ambition because the latest greenhouse gas emissions projections form the EPA said emissions would fall by up to 23% if every climate policy currently planned is implemented on time, down from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Usage (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: The thrust of the question is why the slowdown and what measures exactly is the Minister taking to accelerate or redress the apparent slowdown, according to the statistics from the EPA. On the ramifications, we all know about the ecological collapse and energy independence. We know that there is a need for clean energy and to reduce the bills of consumers but the Irish Fiscal Advisory...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Usage (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: The Minister hinted at electric vehicles. The EPA report emphasised not only that the plan is not working but also its unfairness. It is not being done in an inclusive way. Many people are locked out of the Government's schemes. As the Minister mentioned, we need to have hundreds of thousands more EVs to keep within the carbon budget but the grant scheme that the Government has does very...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Data Centres (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 103. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of recent concerns expressed by officials in his Department that policy choices would need to be made between data centre expansion for AI and housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30272/25]