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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In fact, I timed the Senator and he spoke for 15 minutes so I was quite generous with time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am normally very generous, right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I was exceptionally generous with Senator Horkan before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The witnesses have been very open with us, which is very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: So the Senator has first asked whether there is a problem and, second, the witnesses might deal with the question about people driving without an NCT.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will follow up with our guests.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Please. I call Deputy Matthews, who will be followed by Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about Crimestoppers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the broadcasting unit for remaining so late. I want to thank Mr. Waide, Assistant Commissioner Hilman and her colleagues, Chief Superintendent Hennebry and Superintendents Murphy and O'Reardon. I also thank Professor Cusack from the medical bureau and Mr. Waide from the RSA for assisting the committee in this important matter. I ask them to follow up with us. We thank them. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the meeting is to receive an update on the roll-out of the national broadband plan. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome from National Broadband Ireland Mr. Peter Hendrick, chief executive officer, and Mr. T.J. Malone, chief executive officer for deployment. They are very welcome. On privilege, witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The latest agreement NBI has with the Department is that it will pass 102,000 premises by January 2023. When will it reach that figure? I got the impression from the initial comments of Mr. Malone that it is hoped that deadline will come back. When will NBI reach that 102,000 deadline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The figure was 63,652 as of the date of the submission, and might be slightly higher today. NBI has to reach about 38,000 in order to reach 102,000. With a quick calculation, I estimate the time involved to be about five months. Is NBI confident at this stage that it will reach the figure of 102,000 by the end of the year? That would be significant, rather than doing so by the end of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will talk positively. It would be a milestone if NBI could be ahead of a target agreed with the Department at the end of 2022.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: NBI will be targeting December.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Then it will be December of this year, and that is to be welcomed. I had a quick look at the statistics NBI provided to the committee when it came before us on a previous occasion, to which Mr. Hendrick made reference. The number of premises surveyed on that date was 308,000 and the figure is 330,000 today, an increase of roughly 7%. About 15,500 per month have been dealt with. The...