Results 3,701-3,720 of 26,018 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We received correspondence from the Convenience Stories and Newsagents Association, CSNA. The contract for the Leap cards used to work through the Payzone network. It has now gone to An Post and PostPoint. It appears from the terms that the commission they earn has been dramatically reduced. What view does the NTA have on this? The CEO of the CSNA Vincent Jennings has written to the NTA....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Graham. By way of clarification, the figure of €1.5 million was given as net fines for Dublin Bus and the figure for Go-Ahead was given as €885,000. What was the gross figure for fines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What was the gross fine for Dublin Bus?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: A total of €142,000 was a bonus or credit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it fair to say that Go-Ahead would not have the problems it does with recruiting 45 drivers if its rate of loss of drivers was not as high as it is?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am conscious Deputy Boyd Barrett must come in. I will allow him in for two or three minutes. We are over time but I want to be fair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Deputy Boyd Barrett have questions? We were supposed to leave this room at 2.10 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to be fair. If the Deputy has specific questions he should ask them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want Go-Ahead and Dublin Bus and the NTA to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will let Go-Ahead, Dublin Bus and NTA come in very briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Please, Deputy. We do not have time for this. We will come back to this. We will bring the witnesses back in again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I know. I ask Mr. Edwards to respond quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I also ask that the Dublin Bus representatives respond quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you, Ms Keane. We will finish with the National Transport Authority, NTA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will meet again in the coming weeks when Deputy Boyd Barrett will be welcome to contribute to the committee. My problem is time and going over time. We will come back to these issues. We will probably extend an invite to the representatives very shortly to come back to give us an update. We are conscious of coming into the Christmas period. Our role as a committee is to assist in any...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The scheme speaks for itself. The Minister referenced how hard it would be to collect €10,000 at traffic lights with a bucket. The limit of €25,000 in category 1 has made a phenomenal difference to communities. Next year, there will be many smaller groups out there looking at this. We are now at the end of 2022. When will the scheme for category 1 reopen next year?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Gutter politics. The Deputy is doing himself a disservice.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: This is great scheme. In Limerick at the start of October, we got €680,000 for 33 projects under category 1. There were some great projects. As for categories 2 and 3, many worthwhile projects are seeking funding, such as St. Munchin's Community Centre, Kileely, in the city, Murroe Wood Park, which has done fantastic community work, Our Lady of Lourdes Community Centre, Childers...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: 82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on allocations under the community centres investment fund and further calls for the scheme. [53864/22]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Acting Chairman clarify the procedure?