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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will it be towards the end of the first quarter?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Ó Murchú is giving leave to Deputy Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: To whom was the Deputy's first question directed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will start with Mr. Hann. The Deputy can go back and forth, as she has asked many questions and we will need to break them down.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the score in the game?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suspect it is the piece of information the witnesses are most-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is allowed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a useful device. I have one quick question. Does either Go-Ahead Ireland or Dublin Bus bring in foreign drivers, such as South African and non-EU drivers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The company then does not feel the need.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept and I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The company is not looking to bring people in from abroad through the work permit process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The company is not actively engaging with drivers outside of the EU at the moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is, before the company can consider it. Is it the same position with Go-Ahead Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Turning now to Ms Graham, where exactly does that stand at the moment, because that is obviously a big issue, particularly with the commercial operators, who are quite frustrated by not being able to get drivers. Many of these operators are looking for South Africans because they drive on the same side of the road as ourselves. They speak the same language. They appear to integrate very...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The responsibility is twofold. It is the Department of Transport for the work permit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, did I say the Department of Transport?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the work permit and then the RSA deals with the exchange of the licence. The person can get a work permit when abroad, but the exchange of licence cannot be made until he or she is physically in Ireland and he or she has a PPS number.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Gaston referred to that on the previous occasion when the NTA was before the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did the submission go into the Department of Transport?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has the application been made?