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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals for the enhancement of rural transport throughout County Kildare, with particular reference to the interlinking of the public and private sectors where possible, and the introduction of new services to include any areas, urban or rural not served by existing areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20930/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with stakeholders in the transport sector, with a view to maximising a changeover to the use of non-fossil fuels while maintaining best economic focus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20932/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of vehicles currently using the M4 for commuting purposes on a daily basis; the future plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20934/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies for intervening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: There is going to be a vote in the Dáil shortly-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: -----to move on a little. When the vote happens, Deputies will have to leave and then come back. I want to bring every speaker in before that, if at all possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We have a quorum for our meeting with TASC to discuss the examination of EU fiscal rules. On behalf of the committee I welcome Dr. Robert Sweeney and Dr. Rosa Canelli, one present in the room and the other joining via video link. Witnesses who are physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected pursuant to the constitutional statute by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I will be calling on Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins and Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: -----and we have to decide-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you. We will move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I want to bring everyone in, if possible. Deputy Conway-Walsh is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I do not see any red lights up there, but I want to make a couple of comments myself. I also want to bring in Dr. Canelli. I am waiting to see if we will be required to take a break and come back. I have always had to apologise to economists following the financial crash. The Government of the day got various advices from all sources, most of them wrong. They were conflicting as well...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Would Dr. Sweeney agree that we have certain pressing issues, such as housing, emissions and health services? We also have capital expenditure issues relating to critical areas of the country that are badly served by roads at present. For example, the road to Derry was tragically mentioned in the last week or so. It is obviously a road that needs urgent treatment. That is a pressing issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Dr. Canelli is having technical difficulties so I do not know if she will be able to participate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: There is another area that we need to look at. I distinctly remember when the financial crash happened that some member states pointed the finger in our direction and intimated that we were the root cause of the financial crash. We contributed to it, no doubt, but so did a number of other states, both big and small. We were isolated and the blame game started, even though other states were...