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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Does Mr. Kent have a figure for that in kilometres, as opposed to a percentage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: If you could send them on, just for empirical-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: How does that affect Bus Éireann's KPIs? Do the witnesses expect fines to be issued from NTA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Is that done in arrears?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: The example was given of the NX. I am more familiar with the 103 in Ashbourne-Ratoath than the NX but the principle is the same. During the peak period for a solid hour or more, in some cases Bus Éireann has lost all its services. Is there flexibility around shifting them to a different part of the day or is there not enough notice? I take it somebody will be affected but what about...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: You did.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: On drivers and mechanics, Mr. Parker said there are 29 and Bus Éireann is six short. Is that in Broadstone?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Is it that it has 29 or should have 29?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: It should have 29 and is six short. On driver numbers, it was said Bus Éireann is at its figures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Mechanics seem to be the crunch issue. Can the witnesses give commuters in Meath assurance they will not run into the same perfect storm? Bus Éireann is tight on mechanics. What is the pipeline for that looking like? It is depending on private capacity at the moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Bus Éireann is taking in 28 apprentices per year in the business across the Twenty-six Counties.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: How long does it take to train them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Is there demand for apprenticeships?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Is Bus Éireann finding people are going into other industries such as construction?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Competitive. Very competitive.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: If we are still here at 10.45 a.m., I would be happy to contribute then.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister. When is it planned to announce the sectoral emissions ceiling for LULUCF? What are the barriers in data to making that happen? What is the timeline for it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: That is the land use review. Are there any other gaps in the building blocks for coming to a decision like that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Will it be in 2024?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Darren O'Rourke: Regarding forestry on drained peatlands and the advice from Government and the Department about that, is that emerging or something that-----