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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 89. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an update will be provided on the work of the mobile phone and broadband task force, which was re-established in December 2021; the action plan of the task force.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17899/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if information in relation to a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18349/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping issues. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the meeting today is to engage with the chairpersons designate of Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath on the strategic priorities they have for their respective roles. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Miriam Hughes, chairperson designate of Bus Éireann, who is appearing remotely. She is very welcome and I thank her for her forbearance. We are having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Hughes for her opening statement. I have a few questions. Regarding the Expressway service, is Bus Éireann committing to continue operating these 14 routes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What does the company have until the end of June?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How long is that funding in place for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What percentage of passenger numbers makes the routes viable? I refer to overall capacity levels.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In the context of that recovery of passenger numbers, what level of capacity is Ms Hughes referring to? Is it 80% or 90%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The levels now are at about 75% of those 2019 figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will Ms Hughes comment on the ability to survive beyond June 2022 in this context without the CBO DAC funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: And what would happen without that Covid-specific funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Department of Transport aware of this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If Ms Hughes was to express a view, how long would the funding be needed? I am assuming that Bus Éireann is looking at funding on a scale basis. Has the funding been scaled back up to the end of June or is it at the full rate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: So there is no PSO on Expressway routes now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that, but that is a specific Covid-related fund.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The question I am asking is about if the funding was not extended beyond the end of June. How much does Bus Éireann receive in CBO DAC funding, which I call Covid-related funding, at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What element of that was Covid-related?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate (5 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In 2021, Bus Éireann received €94 million in total in Covid-related funding.