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- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister will have to look at aviation policy in that regard, dare I say.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I will make a suggestion. The committee will put in a written request to the Minister for him to respond on the issues raised. It might be a more straightforward way to deal with the matter.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I will add a point on taxis. This is anecdotal, but we are hearing that prior to Covid many taxi drivers did late-night work. Post Covid, the number doing late-night work has dropped. That appears to be a factor. I have noticed that in Dublin people are now waiting for taxis when a short time ago they were not. The committee will probably do a body of work around this but I will add to...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: To round off on that, I will ask about the 20% reduction in public transport fares in respect of public service obligation routes. I worry about the private operators, many of whom applied to the NTA for many years, and in many cases, pioneered the setting up of routes. I would hate to see unintended consequences where customers are not getting the level of service they previously got...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending and for engaging with us. We will adjourn sine die.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (6 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 29 - Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.
- Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Pyrite has been an issue in my constituency for a number of years. My first involvement in pyrite was in getting Limerick included in the pyrite remediation scheme, which involves pyrite in the hardcore of the foundations. Limerick City and County Council had to apply to the pyrite remediation board and we succeeded in getting it included. I saw the devastation that caused for people in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting is to receive an update on the Government's road safety strategy for the period 2021-30. We are joined by representatives of the Road Safety Authority, RSA, An Garda Síochána and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome Mr. Sam Waide, CEO of the RSA. Attending remotely from the RSA are: Ms Denise Barry,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I now invite Ms Hilman to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Hilman and invite Professor Cusack to make his opening statement on behalf of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Professor Cusack. I thank our guests for their opening statements. The structure for our discussions and questioning is very much in focus. I now move to members in the order agreed. First up is Senator Gerry Horkan. The Senator has ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It has been reopened.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will start with An Garda Síochána.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: To what year does that figure 28% apply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: So nearly one third of all the people who have been killed in road collisions did not wear their safety belt.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Some members have come back. I want to set the scene. The witnesses are before us because there were eight fatalities over the bank holiday weekend. There had been 78 fatalities to date this year when we were due to meet originally and the number has increased to 83. The figures this year appear to be a reversal of a trend. We would like to know why in order that we can assist as a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We note that there have been 17 fatalities among motorcyclists so far this year. There was a total of 21 last year. We are here today because there appears to have been a significant increase in fatalities in the first six months of this year and we wish to know why. I will not ask questions but wished to set the stage. Professor Cusack spoke about data. These are the data we want to probe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the age profile?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Those figures would be against the public perception. I will hand back to members. That is the context of the meeting today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank members for their indulgence. I wanted to set the scene. I will call Senator Buttimer.