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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: What are these high levels?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: What is the level of absenteeism?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: What is the national average?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I propose to take Deputy Catherine Murphy followed by Deputy Barry. I know Senator Humphreys has been sitting here for a while, but that is the way the committee works. I apologise for that. Before we go on, I have a few questions. I will throw one to the witnesses now. They are three men. Of their 27 board members, only six are women. How do we address the gender balance?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: There are two board members-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: On the list we have, two-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is just that we need to change. I include the political system in that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: We should agree as a committee to write to the Minister, and the witnesses should raise the matter with their boards as well. We must have proper gender balance. It is just not good enough not to have it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: On that point, if it is helpful, could the witnesses undertake to provide a special Oireachtas email address? Other State bodies do this. Members can correspond directly on a dedicated email address if they have Oireachtas queries. I think that would be helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: What is best practice in this regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: That has already been discussed.
- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, if Deputy Murphy is happy with that.
- 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 want to fall out with my committee members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Murphy is happy enough with 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-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I profoundly disagree with what Mr. Allen is saying. I am sure that Deputy Barry does as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Will Mr. Allen revert to us with the figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, we need the answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that Mr. Allen got a copy of the anonymous letter-----