Results 6,781-6,800 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy's correspondence is officially noted. Deputy Catherine Murphy's correspondence is also noted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The purpose of today’s meeting is the committee’s consideration of the BusConnects core bus corridors project. I welcome our witnesses, Ms Anne Graham, chief executive officer, and Mr. Hugh Creegan, deputy chief executive, of the National Transport Authority. For the purpose of the witnesses attending, in accordance with procedure, I am required to read the following notice....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Graham for her opening statement. Many Deputies and Senators who are not members of this committee, particularly those from Dublin city, are interested in this significant issue. I know there are transport issues in Limerick as well. As I said at the beginning, I will call members of the committee first and non-members from a list thereafter. I am including Deputy Shortall as a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: As Senator O'Mahony has no questions, and as no Fianna Fáil member is present, I call Deputy Munster of Sinn Féin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to allow members of the committee to take precedence. In fairness, members should have the first opportunity to speak. However, Deputy Shortall is the official nominee of Deputy Paul Murphy. Is Deputy Munster agreeable that I call her?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Deputy. Senator Humphreys was the first to arrive, he was here before I came. I understand Deputy Eamon Ryan has a speaking slot in the Dáil, is that the issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness to the NTA, I have asked that question in previous meetings and it is committed to strategic improvements in the urban environment apart from the physical changes that will happen because of the new routes. I call Deputy Kevin Humphreys or rather Senator Kevin Humphreys. I am promoting him again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am being nice to Senator Humphreys today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I call Deputy Maria Bailey first and then Deputies Ellis and Lahart.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I must ask the Deputy to wrap up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: As the witnesses may not be familiar with the issues raised by the Deputy, they will respond to her directly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: As a member of the committee, Deputy Coppinger can speak next but Deputy Lahart, who is not a member, was here before her.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I ask members to address their remarks through the Chair, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness to the committee and witnesses, the affairs of pay within a company are not fairly a matter for us to comment on here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate the Deputy's concern but there are other fora for that. I have to rule that question out of order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I do not want to get involved-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I do not think so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not being partisan at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I want to be as fair as I can to Deputy Coppinger and to every other member of the committee. I take my role seriously and, before I started the meeting, I went through how we hoped to deal with members and allow them ask pertinent and relevant questions. A question to a witness about the pay rates of any company is not relevant to bus corridors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is not relevant at this meeting.