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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is anything new happening, post Covid, with regard to turnover in Dublin Bus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: With regard to absenteeism, Covid-related or otherwise, is Covid a particular challenge? Has Ms Keane noticed other patterns within the available workforce?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is Covid a particular consideration or pressure in Dublin Bus with regard to its capacity to deliver on services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Some 150 drivers. I ask the same questions of Go-Ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: When will those people be recruited?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will interrupt Mr. Edwards in the interest of time. What are the rates of absenteeism and turnover?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: What do Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland need from the NTA or Departments to speed up the recruitment of drivers, be it with regard to licensing, Garda clearance or work permits? What would help and what has been sought?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is there anything else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I have the same questions for Dublin Bus. What would help to speed the process up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Dublin Bus have a plan to fill the 150 vacancies? What is the timeline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: What paperwork is that? Is it about turning six weeks into four? Will the Ms Keane give us a sense of the situation? If the 150 vacancies are being filled at 20 or 25 a month, it will take seven months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: International recruitment might be an option. We are at full employment in Ireland.

Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The war in Ukraine has exposed how vulnerable this State is to volatility in the international energy markets and reinforced the need to radically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and become energy-independent. Ireland imports a little over 70% of the energy we use and this is well over the EU average of 58%. Oil accounts for 45% of primary energy needs and gas for a further 34%. All...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The next time the Dáil sits, COP27 will be under way. The conference will hear that greenhouse gas emissions were at record levels last year. Ireland has ambitious targets that are agreed. They include a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030. To achieve that, offshore wind will play a significant role. Our ports will also play a significant role but they will need to be ready. We know...

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: May I speak to my amendment at this stage?

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will speak to Deputy Smith's amendment on the report. My amendment is on the same theme. As I mentioned, there is a need to measure emissions. This Bill is emergency legislation introduced in exceptional circumstances. There are significant risks associated with it and the opportunity for increased scrutiny, accountability and review is an important one that should be taken.

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “Report on the Implementation 12.(1) The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas following a post-enactment review. (2) Within one month of the laying of the report before both Houses of the Oireachtas, the Minister and...

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will be brief because the point has been mad with regard to this amendment. I want to make a point about some of the other amendments in the grouping. I support all of them, especially amendment No. 5 in the name of Deputy Bacik. It does what a number of other amendments seek to do, namely to increase transparency, accountability, scrutiny and the assessment of the particular projects...

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: It is ironic. Such is the curtailed nature of this whole debate, the Minister of State cannot deliver the most basic of remarks reflecting the contents of the Bill within the guillotined time he has. Perhaps the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, knows how we feel on this side of the House on so many occasions when it comes to legislation and emergency legislation from the Minister. ...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The issue of commencement has been raised. From reading the legislation, I believe the Minister has, as usual, discretion regarding the commencement of various sections. Is there ongoing engagement with telecommunications companies? Obviously, a whole new regime will be brought into play. Will there be advance notice? I presume there will be significant new regulatory and administrative...