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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We have asked all the questions. We are in the hands of Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan. They have all the answers. Perhaps they will answer the questions of the members who are present first. Is that fair?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy's absence will be noted. I am only joking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan may answer questions in whichever way they want.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry. Excuse me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I think-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am the Chairman. I want the meeting to continue in the calm, reasonable way meetings always do. The witness is just giving her views-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Coppinger can have her view. At the request of Senator Humphreys, we are dealing with Deputy Coppinger's questions first even though she was last into the room. The Deputy should be fair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We will move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I want to try to keep the meeting on an even keel. Everyone is entitled to his or her point of view. I would like Ms Graham to respond to questions and if there are questions when she has finished-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I want to keep the meeting on an even keel. I am anxious that members listen. They asked questions and were not interrupted. Ms Graham is entitled to reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: There was a question about independent chairs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: If there are no other issues, I ask the witnesses respond to the individual members who are not here, if they so wish.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Before we get to them, I want to make it clear that we are dealing with members who have asked questions already and we will answer the questions from those who are not here after that. I am conscious that Deputy Ellis wanted to get in as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We will have to go through all aspects of that because otherwise it would not be a fair process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator could get a 20 out of 20; that has a ring about it. Does Deputy Ellis want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am conscious that Deputy Rock wants to come back in also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is a different mode to the buses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The point is that different people use different means of getting to work. Metro north will suit a large number of people but it will not suit everybody.