Results 421-440 of 544 for speaker:Shane Moynihan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Urban Public and Sustainable Transport: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I want to start with skills and workforce development. My question is for the operators. What both Ms McKay and Mr. Hann have said in public is very welcome. I know Go-Ahead Ireland was encouraging female drivers recently, which is a very welcome initiative. I know Mr. Hann has spoken on world skills day about the importance of that. We have addressed the issues around recruitment. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Urban Public and Sustainable Transport: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: In the context of retention and recruitment and the earlier conversation about plugging that gap, does the fact that Go-Ahead Ireland has a higher level of retention make it more difficult to plug that gap and cover drivers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Urban Public and Sustainable Transport: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I am enthused by the progress that has been made with BusConnects not only in Dublin but around the country. I support its roll-out to more of our towns. I also represent a constituency that probably has one of the largest amounts of house building in the country, Clonburris and Adamstown. When I look at the network redesign for Dublin and how BusConnects is being rolled out with great...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Urban Public and Sustainable Transport: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: When will the NTA have a clear view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Urban Public and Sustainable Transport: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I agree with that. I would also say the public transport system is creaking in Lucan and Clondalkin at the moment. The NTA is not necessarily tacking on new demand but is addressing a backlog that should have been addressed a number of years ago. I am very pleased by the DART+ West programme, which will be a welcome innovation. However, I would encourage the NTA to overcommunicate that...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Tapaím an deis seo labhairt ar son na cáinaisnéise agus na sonraí atá leagtha síos mar chuid di. Ar an mórchuid, ceann de na teachtaireachtaí is mó a thugann an cháinaisnéis seo ná go bhfuil infheistíocht láidir á déanamh againn inár seirbhísí poiblí, ag cur le daonra atá ag fás ach...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new driving test centre in Sandyford will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53712/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an account of the new Garda districts and sub-districts set up in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53863/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí who have been seconded to national specialist units over the past year, including the size and strength of those units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53865/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 545. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the progress being made in relation to reviewing the 2001 planning guidelines for childcare facilities; if an audit of facilities granted planning permission to date would provide important insights into their effectiveness as part of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53866/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Garda Kevin Flatley was from my constituency. I extend my condolences to his family and to the families of all victims of road traffic accidents around the country. My first question is for the RSA. I have concerns about its ability to deliver against the plan it gave us in April. According to that plan, the RSA is to have 200 testers in post. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: The target was to have 200 testers prior to the end of August.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I am talking about the number of testers in the plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I ask Mr. Walsh to wait for a moment so we are both clear on the question. The target was for 200 testers at the end of August. That is not what the CSO data states was achieved by the end of August.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: When will the 200 be in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I thank Mr. Walsh. Why was the target of 30,348 tests delivered for August? According to the numbers I have, there were only 24,269 tests. What accounts for the shortfall of 6,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Does that account for the fall of 4,000 tests between July and August? It rose again in September. Is that why?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: That is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Of the applicants on lists at the moment, what proportion have been waiting for longer than ten weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Road Safety: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Shane Moynihan: The information I have would suggest that at the end of August, 43% of all applicants were waiting longer than ten weeks. I advise that in the future, in the context of this report, the number is given as a total number of applicants. The SLA number according to test centre is well and good, and I accept that is the methodology. However, it could be interpreted by some people that we would...