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Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am very happy to quote what happens there, particularly in London.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will but I hear some noise from my right. It sounds like the extreme right of this House. CIE received a total grant to cover public service obligations and railway safety of €321 million from the taxpayer. I believe we can get much better value for money if we have more competition, not privatisation, through which everybody competes for the routes, for a better service, and is not...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am quite happy to listen to a speaker from any side of the House but shouting does not make sense in a proper debate. Logic I will listen to but shouting is for empty vessels which we know make the most noise.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have no difficulty with arguments delivered in a logical, calm and cool manner. Let us keep it that way.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Broughan cannot shout someone down even if he wants to.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Indeed and I will look after Tallaght as well. Hysterical interventions point to the hysterical person making them rather than the reality on the ground. In 2000, the total number of buses in the fleet stood at 1,039 and was only marginally increased in 2007 to 1,182 buses. During these boom times there were still newly developed areas in Dublin such as Clondalkin and Swords that still...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Franchising, not privatising. I have no problem with that.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a Knock revelation.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Did the Minister of State talk to Deputy Mattie McGrath?

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: What about Deputy Mattie McGrath? Where do they have his statue?

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I hope he is sober.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is he in Deputy Cuffe's constituency?

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Were there any Greens there at all, or were they all wiped out?

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Were there no green bottles on the wall?

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Cuffe should put his name on his sandals as people will not know where he was.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is right.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Greens are with the biggest rezoners of all, the most corrupt party in Irish political history, namely, Fianna Fáil.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Greens sit on the same side of the House as Fianna Fáil.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Not me.