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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: I am conscious that we could delve very deeply into this debate, but I am also conscious of the time. Following on from Deputy Fitzmaurice's contribution, is there a timeframe for the Department's evaluations? When does the Department expect to report on its various experimental tests? Will it be done by the end of this year or spring of next year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: Will the Department also take into account the associated infrastructure required to support that type of technology?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: If gas infrastructure is required to run gas vehicles there will be a big demand for it because we do not have that infrastructure. It is important that is evaluated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: I am conscious that another committee exists which can deal with this matter in far more depth. This committee is interested in this area in terms of connectivity and fuel technology. We would be interested to hear the outcome of the testing to be done when it is completed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: I am anxious to hear responses about investment in rural, regional and national roads and rural link and on the issues of disability discussed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: The Deputy's points are well made but I want to hear the responses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: We also spoke about disability access and about Irish Rural Link and LocalLink.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: I am sorry to interrupt again but members have a number of genuine concerns that are affecting access to rural transport and making rural transport work. The specific remit of this committee is to try to identify either blockages or the areas where funding is required. I know Ms Hanlon will note it and take it on board but, in a general sense, it is important that departmental officials...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: In our guests' engagement with the various State agencies - and we will have their representatives before the committee and will have an opportunity to put questions - it is important that this issue be flagged. If we want access and connectivity to rural transport to work, we will have to address the concerns members are raising. That is the general gist of it. To wrap up, could we have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: I have to interrupt the Deputy. He has made that point well. It is an operational matter for Bus Éireann.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: Correct me if I am wrong but schedules and timetables are an operational matter for Bus Éireann.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: I am conscious of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: No. I will move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: I have a list of them and we will try to get to them. Specific questions were put. Deputy Fitzmaurice had one regarding the western rail corridor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: I would like to hear the answers to two questions put by Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. He said that buses older than 20 years are not allowed to be used in the private sector and asked if this is also the case in the public sector. He also asked about access to vehicle test centres in the regions, which is important. Senator Dolan asked specific questions on Article 9 of the UN Convention on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: We will try to get a response on that. For the officials' information, we devoted a full meeting to discuss a flooding issue on the Galway to Limerick railway line at Ballycar. I understand there has not been a resolution in respect of that matter. We engaged with all of the agencies but none of them is taking ownership of it. Do the officials from the Department have any information...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: I would prefer brief, specific responses if that is possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: Will Ms Hanlon ask her colleagues to respond to the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: We will have a final response because we have exhausted this particular issue, which is something we will revisit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Paudie Coffey: Ms Hanlon should try to be as brief as she can.