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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Is it Bus Éireann's policy or the Department's policy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Is that 5%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: We are all conscious that when accidents happen, everyone looks at everything and asks "Why?" Therefore, we know and we all understand. First of all, I should have said at the start that we, as a committee and a public, appreciate the work all the organisations do in the various operational environments in which they work, both in tourism and rural areas but equally in Dublin in very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Schools can hire a private bus for a swimming pool but they cannot-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: It is perhaps something Mr. Kent might keep under review. Maybe he wants to say it is about getting younger people in, and I get all that. Equally, we would all be aware of schools that are hiring. As Mr. Barton said, a school might come along and hire him or somebody else to bring 50 children to the local swimming pool or the local rugby or soccer match. We are all familiar with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Logistically, it is huge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Kent very much. We have gone a little bit over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: It is fine; I was part of it too. I thank Deputy Smith. I call Deputy O'Rourke and then we will bring in Deputy Danny Healy-Rae after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: In conclusion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: The witnesses should be as brief as they can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Deputy Danny Healy-Rae is a visitor to our committee. He is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I did not know that. We are all learning something today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: We had a discussion on that point with Mr. Kent, the CEO of Bus Éireann which implements the scheme. I will let him address the Deputy's remarks if he wishes, or the Deputy may wish to keep going.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Mr. Kent addressed that already but for the benefit of our visiting member, he might articulate again where Bus Éireann is coming from.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: It is on the public record now. It was asked for here, so we better make sure we do what we can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae for joining us today. Senator Doherty can come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I wanted to bring up the same point. To develop Senator Doherty's query, is it a case that the bus fleet is going to create greater carbon emissions, because there are more of them doing more stuff? Presumably, the desire would be that lots of people get out of their cars, and stop creating carbon emissions from their cars. Has that been factored into the overall calculation or not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Gerry Horkan: This is the 9,000 routes.