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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Murphy for his opening statement. I will now open the floor to questions from members of the committee, following which non-members will have an opportunity to put questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I do not think there were any questions to Dublin Bus in Senator Feighan's contribution, so I call Deputy Troy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Before the witnesses answer those questions, I wish to add to the Deputy's final question to the representatives of the three companies. Does each company corporately record issues relating to corporate entertainment or gifts received or offered? That is a hugely important question. What policy do the three companies represented have on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine, whichever way the witnesses want to proceed. Following their responses, I will call Deputy O'Keeffe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Of course it should have been possible to find a river or a lake.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: The issue that arises has been stated very clearly by the Deputy, and I concur with what was said. Could I have a response to my question on whether there is a log kept of corporate entertainment events and gifts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Could Mr. Allen send the committee the policy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: That would be very useful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Do Mr. Courtney or Mr. Murphy wish to comment on the questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Can Mr. Allen confirm that the board has investigated the issues in the anonymous letter?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: The point is that Mr. Allen seemed to confirm it when he said there was a fishing trip abroad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: The problem is that Mr. Allen is putting up the "gone fishing" sign to many of the people who have problems with public transport. I am not being rude. I am very concerned about his comments on the infrastructure but I will take the members as they offer. The issue is the shortage of money and the €5 billion paid to all the companies in the past eight years. The taxpayer is paying...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: The clerk has informed me that there is no time limit on our meeting. We can remain here until 4 p.m. I intend to ask plenty of questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I was just going to come to that. We can take the replies to Deputy O'Keeffe's questions and have a break for five or ten minutes and start with the questions from Deputy Munster. I am completely in members' hands. We will take the answers to Deputy O'Keeffe's questions and then break for a short period. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: We will suspend for ten minutes and then take the rest of the questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I call Deputy Imelda Munster.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: To be helpful, Mr. Allen may revert to the joint committee on the issue if he does not have the full details.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy has asked an important question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: It will be acceptable if Mr. Allen reverts to us with the details.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is fair. I ask Mr. Allen to correspond with us as soon as possible on the matter.