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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: There are a couple of areas that I want to zone in on. Deputy Carey has already covered the licensing issue. There are good reasons for some aspects of licensing in order that it is not a free for all. That is being reasonably well handled. There are areas, from a rural perspective, where we would like to see a much quicker roll-out of some of the services. I know that when the powers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I am not in any way against the idea of competition in these services but that is one of the fallouts from having a more competitive environment. The State companies that would ordinarily have had the capacity and funding to do that now have to operate in the lean and commercial environment that Mr. Crowley's company operates in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I definitely get that. It seems there is a role for the State to have a better training programme, if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Perhaps the committee should look at that issue. I know it is not the long-term solution but it would certainly help address the immediate problem if the age limit of 70 were extended to 72 or 73. It is hard to be prescriptive about age but all it would take is somebody over 70 to have an accident through ill health or whatever and everybody would be up in arms. The committee should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: It sets the floor for everyone, but it also sets a career path for people who want to raise a family and pay their bills-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: -----rather than people who are at the end of their career and have a pension or some other access to funds and can do it as a means of earning a little additional revenue. It is frankly the same situation as the taxi service. We have discussed that in this committee. We need to look at professionalisation and recognising a career path for drivers and that has to include the wage structure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Mr. Crowley for his engagement and take his point.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: The Leader will be aware, and we have read in today's newspapers, that the Irish dancing organisation at the centre of the feis fixing scandal has received a report from Mr. Justice Peart. We now understand that the next phase of that will be an internal process within that organisation. Parents and teachers who have contacted me over recent weeks and again this morning are deeply unhappy...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and look forward to the swift passage of the Bill. It is important legislation that attempts, in so far as possible, to address the crisis many families and individuals will face over the coming months. We all are aware of the spiralling cost of gas, the impact it is having on the electricity market and how that permeates down to each individual...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I ask the Leader to organise a debate on the changes proposed under the 2023 Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, programme. For some years now, the Burren region of County Clare has been a specially designated zone under the Burren programme, which was developed by Dr. Brendan Dunford. It is about the appropriate management of the grassland that makes up the Burren, done in a sympathetic way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome Mr. Waide and Mr. Walsh and thank them for their attendance and the presentation. We have always had good interaction between their organisation and the committee so hopefully we can continue with that. On the NCT side, there are a number of reasons. We know some of the problems and staffing seems to be one of them. I have had a concern for a while about the level of pay for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Will Mr. Waide give me that again? Is he saying there is an unprecedented demand based on cars coming in from the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: The taxation changes on Brexit have significantly reduced the number of cars coming in from the UK. We had the statistics recently. They have gone through the floor. If you talk to the industry, there is a shortage of cars.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: The point I am making, with respect, is that if the rates of pay were attractive, the provider would not have to go to Spain, the Philippines and elsewhere. If RSA is engaging with Applus+, will it look at the rates of pay? Issues have been raised with me by people working in those centres about overtime. They are paid per car rather than per hour. There are issues around whether new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I will throw one question before Mr. Waide goes to Mr. Walsh. It has been suggested to me that some of the backlog is associated with car lift issues and that there were faulty car lifts in place prior to Covid that resulted in significant delays. Were the witnesses aware of that?