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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: Can I ask the Minister to conclude his remarks? We have to move on, as we have gone over time already.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: I have to move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: There are only four minutes left for the Minister's responses and Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire to come in. Does the Deputy want to ask his questions now or would he prefer to wait? I do not think there will be much time left by the time the questions asked are answered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: The Minister has three minutes in which to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: I need to move on to Deputy Mick Barry. Did the Deputy ask that question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: I thank the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: A number of non-members are in attendance and the best I will be able to give them is one minute each, with the Minister then to respond. Deputy Catherine Murphy has her ten minutes as normal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: All members of the committee will have contributed once Deputy Catherine Murphy concludes. There are four non-members who are in attendance. I am conscious that Deputy Healy-Rae has been here since the start as was Senator John Dolan, who had to leave for a vote. In fairness, every member has had their time. If the select committee meeting does not start by 3.15 p.m., the meeting falls....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: My understanding is that is not possible. If we want to start the meeting, the reels will have to be changed for the broadcasting unit. A lot of work is required to just get the meeting started.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: Under Standing Orders the next meeting has to start by 3.15 p.m. The non-members are now already down to 30 seconds. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: I now invite the non-members in the order they presented themselves. Deputy Healy-Rae has less than one minute. Deputies Fitzmaurice and Boyd Barrett are after that, also with less than one minute each please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: I thank the Deputy. I call on Deputy Fitzmaurice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: No Deputy, you cannot. Deputy Fitzmaurice-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: Senator John Dolan has been here from the start and must leave for a meeting. The Senator has one minute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: The Senator must conclude his remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: Deputy Boyd Barrett must be very brief please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: Deputy Mattie McGrath has 30 seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: We do not have time. Under Standing Orders, I must start the select committee meeting at 3.15 p.m. Perhaps the Minister could respond to the members in writing as soon as he can. I must adjourn the meeting now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Brendan Griffin: The joint committee is now adjourned and the select committee will meet at 3.15 p.m. sharp.