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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The limit in the UK is 25 km/h.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Deputy have a specific question for the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are glad the Deputy has done so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a final question for the witnesses. What is the minimum age limit for users of these shared scooters? That is one aspect we have not discussed. I put that question first to Ms Hall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In her view, is that the right level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is a minimum age of 18 pervasive throughout Europe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank all the witnesses for attending this meeting. As a committee, we will write to the Minister seeking a general outline of how he proposes to introduce the various measures, including primary legislation, the secondary provisions, including statutory instruments, and the timeframe for that, as well as his view on the question of private versus public use. The Bill is due to come...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The one issue dominating the agenda is the Ukraine crisis. It has come sharp and sudden. I appreciate it has just happened but have the witnesses had an opportunity to do a body of work on the impact of the Ukraine crisis on the Irish economy? What intervention measures should the Government be taking? We had a reduction in excise duty today. What do the witnesses envisage in terms of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to focus on the issues. The impact of this crisis is already manifesting itself in the price of oil and the potential shortage of supplies. We are speaking to grain merchants and so forth. I am looking at the impact of the crisis as a layman but the witnesses are the experts in this area. Where do they see the Ukrainian crisis manifesting in the Irish economy? What form will it...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Ukrainian crisis will not end overnight. Are there intervention measures that the ESRI as an advisory body would recommend the Government should be taking now?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the Ukrainian crisis had not happened, would the Irish economy have begun to overheat?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could there be a contradictory inflation situation, with a reduction in the economy due to world prices dictating energy costs and the Ukrainian crisis dictating food prices, which are two of the key components of any person's daily life? Typically, inflation would be associated with an overheating economy, but could there be that contradictory situation because of the Ukrainian crisis?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Instead of giving subsidies, should Government policy be directed in some way – obviously, it has to be targeted – to try to find a mechanism to reduce costs and thereby counteract the imported inflation from energy and food costs? Should such a policy be pursued to try to keep control of inflation in Ireland?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: For instance, the reduction in excise duty is bringing the price down. It has to have some impact on keeping inflation down whereas if we were to give it in the form of a subsidy at the existing price, that would clearly drive inflation in a much faster way. Is there a case for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Senator Buttimer and Deputy Cathal Crowe. Deputy Calleary is substituting for Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the ongoing all-island strategic rail review with a view to making a submission on behalf of the committee to the Department. On behalf of the committee I welcome the representative of the Western Rail Trail, Mr. John Mulligan; from West on Track, Mr. Colmán Ó Raghallaigh - I hope I pronounced his name correctly - and Mr. Peter Feeney,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Mulligan and call Mr. Ó Raghallaigh.