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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: Yes, I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. The other issue is between Ballygiblin and Mitchelstown. The Bus Éireann services from there to Cork city are popular. Will Bus Éireann look at improving them? The beauty of this is simple. People want to use the services but they need to be reliable and arrive on time. People arrive at bus stops in Youghal after 8 a.m. to find they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: I know. I am literally-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: I am literally being saved by the bell. I have to go to the Chamber shortly. I will not put the witnesses on the spot but I would appreciate if they were to come back to me on those two matters.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (29 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the powers available to gardaí to seize vehicles which produce excessive noise due to a modified exhaust silencers, under SI 190/1963 - Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963; if he will confirm that gardaí currently have sufficient powers, means and resources to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for additional subject hours lodged with her Department by a special school earlier this year (details supplied); the status of a response to the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52754/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will fast-track flood management schemes to help the building of flood defences for the areas of east Cork that were badly affected after Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52360/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of flood management schemes in County Cork; the status of delivery of same; the timeline when they will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52359/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recruitment of up to 75 additional driver testers, approved by his Department in March of this year; if he will confirm the geographical areas where the first tranche of new recruits were deployed in September; if he will outline how many additional testers were assigned to Waterford; if he will outline how...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline any programmes or initiatives which are being undertaken to encourage and support recycling and composting in secondary schools; the position regarding information packs or circulars which are issued to secondary schools to provide advice on standard recycling procedures or practices, and the enforcement of same; and if she will...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: Does Deputy Matthews mind? Is he in a position to?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: If it suits Deputy Matthews, it suits me grand.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: From the outset, I apologise to the Minister, the clerk and my Oireachtas colleagues, because I just caught up at another meeting. I want to start off by agreeing with the points made by Deputy Kenny and the Minister around what happened last Thursday in Dublin, which was appalling. As part of the violence on O’Connell Street and other areas of the city, public transport...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: I wish to make a suggestion. The United Kingdom, for example, has Cabinet Office Briefing Room A, COBRA, which provides a set cabinet structure for reacting and the UK Government can meet in crisis and bring in the relevant stakeholders. In Ireland, there are systems in place to cope with weather events that are under the remit of the Department of Defence, which was changed previously from...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: I agree. Obviously flooding is very separate from an outbreak of violence, or people who are intent on causing damage versus reacting to a very serious natural disaster. I appreciate that the Minister visited Midleton. The Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy, CMATS, is the first project of significance. The Minister referred to the strategy in his opening remarks. The strategy is...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: The timeline in respect of the station is the most important matter. I would like to establish that. People have a great interest in this and I do not mean anything negative with this question.