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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: It is Stamullen in County Meath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: A lot of cars will be bought between now and when Connecting Ireland is introduced. Is it not the case that a reduction in the fare price structure could be introduced tomorrow morning? That is what happened when the 20% reduction in fares, which I welcomed, was introduced, and the 50% reduction relating to the youth travel card. How are those decisions made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The Government could say in the morning that it wants-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will just come back on that point. Ms Graham is saying that they want, the Government or the Minister could say in the morning that the fares would be reduced at the stations in Stamullen, Gormanston, Laytown and Drogheda to bring them closer to the fares in Balbriggan. They could do that, but it does not look like they will. On behalf of my constituents and those of my colleague, Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: As I said at the outset, there are more submissions on this one issue than in the totality of 2016. In her initial response, Ms Graham acknowledged that these boundaries changed in the past up to approximately 30 km. There is a great opportunity not just to provide additional services but to increase the use of the existing service. Connecting Ireland is about the idea of promising...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Ms Graham acknowledges that the NTA is not assessing the impact of these decisions in terms of the alternative modes of transport, whether it is bypassing Laytown and Gormanston and going to Balbriggan, which is a weakness. There could be a scenario where, with some movement in relation to price reductions, Irish Rail could break even or in fact make more because there would be more people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Leap card and Leap card facilities need to be extended as well into these areas because that has a related and direct impact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: My first questions are for Mr. Coyne. He stated he hopes Dublin Bus will soon be back more than 150 million customers per year. What sort of timeline does he expect for that and what kinds of numbers is he seeing in that context? On the 90-minute fare, I understand the reduced fares have not yet been introduced but will be soon. What is his sense of the impact they will have, if that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Dublin Bus have that now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: That might get Dublin Bus back to the target of 150 million customers a little more quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Dublin Bus track the number of people who switch from cars to other forms of transport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I have heard about those pieces and they are technology-dependent. From Dublin Bus's perspective, what is a realistic timeframe? Is it the back end of the decade?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: That is on demand responsive transport. What about mobility as a service? Is it the back end of the decade?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: What about the integrated piece?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Coyne very much. I thank Mr. Jose for his presentation and for his activism. It is a really important piece because there are literally contested spaces. It is important that we have the opportunity to hear and deliver on the vision he has set out for the city. It is one that many people would share. It is, effectively, Government and Opposition policy but delivering it seems...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is Mr. Jose referring to funding for the likes of Dublin Bus, the NTA or local authorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Mr. Jose think there are opportunities for quick wins? Obviously, there are super projects that are literally in the category of mega projects. There is transformational change that could potentially be delivered for far less of a budget, however. In fairness to the Government, it is committing funding. Where does Mr. Jose think the barriers are in terms of delivering on the ground,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Ms Morrissey very much.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: In chronological order, I support the first amendment tabled by Deputy Whitmore. A number of other amendments share the theme and seek to insert the principles of just transition throughout the Bill, which is really important. My amendment No. 13 seeks to confer responsibility such that "the circular economy strategy shall" rather than the "circular economy strategy may" and that this is...