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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will go back to the point. When does a challenge become a crisis? If the company is short 150 drivers and cannot deliver a service, that is to me a crisis. Does Ms Keane accept that point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: No. My problem is, a bit like the person waiting at the bus stop, I do not have the time. Returning to Go-Ahead, why did it not plan earlier? I do not wish to be rude but I have time and we need to get facts to the public. Why did Go-Ahead not plan earlier?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. Moving to the NTA, why was this not flagged earlier? It looks at the moment like the principal issue for both Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead is they do not have enough drivers in place currently. The NTA is charged with the delivery and roll-out of public transport. Why was this not spotted and flagged earlier? I ask Ms Graham and Ms Gaston to deal with that and then I have one final question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Ms Graham accept the principal reason is the current lack of drivers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. On the computer system, does Dublin Bus link in with the NTA's system or does the company have a separate one?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: When does the NTA anticipate the bus-going public in Dublin will have a computer service that works in real time and both Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead will be back to running at 100% efficiency?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is the NTA's responsibility Ms Graham, in fairness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the NTA treating the current situation with bus services in Dublin as an emergency situation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the authority treating it like a crisis situation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will come back to this because it is a huge issue on the ground. It is an issue nationally as well. I am seeing with new routes that there are not sufficient drivers. It is a huge issue and we will come back to it. Senator Boylan is next. I believe she is online but perhaps not. We will come back to her. I now move to substitutes of members. First up is Deputy Higgins,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Higgins. I now move to Deputy McAuliffe, substituting for Deputy Cathal Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am conscious that more members wish to come in and I am very conscious of time
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the NTA have a specific cyberattack policy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Senator. It is communication
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will come back to this issue over the next couple of weeks. Deputy Cronin is deputising for Deputy Ó Murchú. She has six minutes. I am conscious of time. An awful lot of other members have yet to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Deputy have a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Go-Ahead Ireland may answer first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Cronin very much. She has been very helpful. I will now move to Senator Fitzpatrick who is deputising for Senator Dooley. She has eight minutes. I ask her to try to keep within that time.