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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Okay. Is Dublin Bus fairly happy that it has a sufficient amount of throughput, and that it will not be a difficulty, even without the issue of the critical skills list being addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. What are retention levels like? Are they fairly good?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There has been a fair amount in the public domain about the safety of drivers. Has that impacted in terms of driver retention?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I can go back. I will not put the witnesses through that. I congratulate Mr. Hann. It was remiss of me not to say it earlier. Many speakers have commented on my absolute ignorance in any case. There was discussion of customer complaints. Was there input from Twitter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a pretty dangerous place to take one's lead from.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, it is instant and it is easy in that sense. I remember someone saying about customer service that we should always pay attention to those who are bothered enough to complain. That is how to improve the service. They care enough to do it in the first place. Politicians and others are best to ignore half of what they deal with on Twitter. Does Mr. Hann find it useful from a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That shows the wonders of this committee. I already know the answer to my last question anyway. Will we be no further on with the taxsaver issue until the new ticketing system is in play?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Where is the tendering system at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In my meanderings, I forgot about an issue that I brought up previously in regard to Dublin Bus and assistance dogs for those with disabilities. I was specifically referring to a particular issue involving a young autistic man being refused entry onto the bus. Perhaps the driver did not recognise that it was an assistance dog. Has Dublin Bus looked at rectifying that? I am not talking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That goes for all of us. That is worthwhile. I appreciate it.

Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. I was unaware of the Venice of Ireland. Every day is a school day. My party position has already been laid out fairly clearly. People will probably say I should just sit down and say nothing, making everyone a lot happier, but unfortunately I have an inability to do so. Deputy Ó Broin, who I suppose has made an assertion of sorts, referred to the logic for...

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that the Government was not responsible for the timeline. We obviously support this absolutely necessary proposal on PNR data. Once more we are dealing with the outworkings of the TCA between Britain and the European Union and the outworkings of what has been a disastrous Brexit. I am hardly the first person to say that on the floor of this Chamber. Exercising our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all welcome the fact that the work that needs to be done is absolutely necessary. I would imagine that the Minister has been at more IFA meetings than I have, but at several of them I have seen a large number of people who are ready for change. Some of the complaints, particularly those over recent years, relate to the fact that people did not believe the solar panel grant scheme was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, we would all like to see a drive regarding the uptake. I welcome the separate allocation for batteries and solar panels, because we want people to opt for every means of electricity generation given the circumstances we find ourselves in. Could the Minister indicate the sorts of numbers we are looking at? Uptake is vital because we really need to ensure we are operating at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to increase the adoption of rooftop solar energy generation on farms. [61185/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all know that with climate change and the energy crisis, we have to deliver rooftop solar energy. It is the low-hanging fruit. We have many buildings on farms and farmers are looking for opportunities. It is just a matter of meeting them halfway. I assume I will be delighted with the Minister’s answer.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made by CHO 8 in Louth in 2022 to recruit and retain homecarers; the changes in the numbers of HSE-employed homecarers in the Louth area in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60541/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the finalised complete new forestry strategy will be published. [61184/22]

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If we seek clarification, it will be 9.20 p.m.