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- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: It is one on which the NTA needs to keep an eye because it is of real concern. When I pick up the local newspapers and read about more train services being cut and the justification for it, I might think it is fine in some cases, but it has a long-term effect that must be taken into consideration.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: That is fair enough.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: There needs to be cognisance of the economic situation in a city such as Waterford. Some people might say cutting three or four rail services has an insignificant effect, but it has an effect on a city that is suffering badly in this economic climate. The NTA is the only organisation that can check Irish Rail when it cuts, as it continually does, rail services to and from Waterford city....
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: When can we expect that to occur?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: Fair enough. Anyhow, the witnesses will take my point with regard to the economic situation and the effect of these cuts in rail services. The NTA's briefing made specific mention of rural transport at the end. My constituency has a very well developed rural transport system. It has worked very well and is well managed and administered, and people use it. There has been talk of a model...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: I get the concept. Where I live we have been talking about this for a long time. I am wondering about its status. We have spoken about integrating school, health care and regular transport services for years. I understood some counties were to be picked as models to begin this process. Is that the case?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: Where are we?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: Again, I get the concept.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: I can well imagine the kinds of issue about which Mr. Murphy is talking. I was a councillor and have been around long enough to understand the difficulties that might arise in that kind of situation. Will Waterford be part of the pilot?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: That is no good to me.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: In my home town of Dungarvan - it just so happens that the lightening-rod issues are where I live - €7 million is being invested in smarter travel over five years. It is working really well. As petrol gets more expensive, people have taken to the entire programme. One issue has arisen, although it is not a huge issue. Of that €7 million, approximately €1 million is...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: I was going to start with a variation of the Chairman's question. A figure of €200 million was cited for the projects that have been commenced around Dublin. How much are we spending on the rural transport system per annum?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: I feel I am in some kind of rural-urban thing. We are spending €9 million on a rural transport system. We spent €200 million on an urban transport project that may never materialise. The Chairman's question is relevant. All one needs to do is take those two figures to put everything in context. I am reminded of the debate on blood alcohol limits. When a public...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: I understand that the potential requirements for bespoke storage of carriages were not outlined in detail, but surely some sort of discussion took place as to the costs arising.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: The potential for resale of the stock was incredibly limited because of the gauge.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: Based on what Mr. Murphy said, the account is incomplete and needs to be fleshed out for the committee in terms of the storage costs and the entire story of the consultants' recommendations.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: That is fair enough. With regard to heavily used lines subsidising lines that are not as heavily used, Mr. Murphy stated that people are disadvantaged when services are withdrawn. He cited the specific example of the Rosslare-Waterford line. We discovered this week that Waterford is to lose a further four train services. He clearly has a role in this regard and is probably aware that the...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: Does Mr. Murphy have a cost for storage?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)
John Deasy: Mr. Murphy has neither a resale value nor a storage cost.