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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. O'Reilly's point is that his service kicks in when a taxi or hackney service is not available, in other words, where there is no service. Is that Mr. O'Reilly's point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It would not compete with an existing taxi.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is where there is no service.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. O'Reilly's service would only operate where there are gaps.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: They are not legally covered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: If somebody is injured in an accident, there is no insurance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It can only be extended where there is no service. In other words, it would be between Belmullet and the other place where there is no taxi service.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It cannot compete with an existing taxi. That is the whole point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Another member of the committee has arrived and two non-members from the Oireachtas have also arrived and wish to speak. There is no restriction here except that we have to be out of the room by 1.15 p.m. and have to meet the NTA also. However, I appreciate that this is a very important discussion. I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae and then Deputy Ó Cuív unless Senator Daly wishes to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator is very welcome. He is a member of the committee. We started at 9.30 a.m. Go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I draw the Deputy's attention to the fact that the legislation he is addressing has already been passed by the Oireachtas. Everybody is entitled to express himself or herself but the agenda today is to ask questions of our witnesses in respect of rural transport. That is the only issue we have been debating up to now and it is the only issue I am going to allow to be debated here. The...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, Deputy-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy, please. I point out that we are debating a proposal that these gentlemen have very kindly put before us. It has nothing to do with anything else-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am trying to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, they are not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Okay, I think-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am reluctant-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am very happy to have the Deputy here and to listen to him but he is wrong in saying that these people are brought in here by anybody other than the members of the committee. They are here as-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I respect the Deputy, too. What I am trying to get across is that I did not invite any of these people personally. The committee invited them here and members of all parties and none are happy to have them here. Their proposal is their proposal. Notwithstanding what the Deputy is saying, I think it is important that they respond to his questions. It is not a political attack. They are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I think it is unfair to call it carry-on.