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- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: I am not ruling out anything at the moment.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: Is the Chairman referring to Bus Éireann?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: I am disappointed to hear that this commuter service may be withdrawn. As the Chair has said, it is of great benefit. We should do everything we can in that regard. I agree with him. We are seeing that the reduction in fares is resulting in a significant increase in traffic around the country. This is less so on commuter services in Dublin but is very significant in-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: A great success.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: I agree.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: There are. There was no intention to disfavour commercial operators. We expect that, from the autumn, it will be possible to apply the 50% discount for those aged under 24 and to include these operators in that scheme. With regard to the 20% reduction, it was not a question of a lack of interest or desire to include to include the commercial operators. There was a real practical...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: I will work with the NTA and local representatives to see what can be done.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: I am not opposed to it in principle but it has to be practical and something that can be monitored and managed.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: There would be some difficulty. It would involve quite a significant change in the relationship, which might not always be to the advantage of the commercial operators.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: The scheme was not designed to restrict such operators. It was just a matter of the practicalities.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: The practical details are still to be worked out. It will be in the autumn rather than----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: We are but it is not just for students. It is for younger people in general including those who are working.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: I do not have the exact timeline. I do not have an update as to when it will be introduced but it is due in autumn.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: As I have said, the exact mechanism behind the youth reduction has not been finalised yet but it will be in the coming weeks.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: It is a 50% reduction.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: Prior to the Covid pandemic, this company was expanding significantly all over the country. It has a valuable and important role. I would like to get back to that. We are in the closing stages of agreeing how the exact mechanism of the youth reduction will apply to such operators but we do not know yet.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: I will take that on board.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: As I understand it, the Deputy is right that the court's decision on the case between Eir and ComReg is required in this regard. We will have to await the outcome of that decision.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: I had a meeting with the chair and chief executive of Eir recently. I made the point that it is in everyone's interest to provide this. It should be remembered that this is about NBI's wholesale open access product. Everyone can get access to it. It is Eir's interest to be able to give its customers, of whom it has many in those rural areas, the very best and quickest connection. It is...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Eamon Ryan: The one-stop shop is working now and the numbers are increasing. It was always going to take time. This is a medium-to-long-term initiative. Doing up your house is not a small decision. The benefit of a one-stop shop where you get trusted advice and are helped through the process is real. I do not see a disadvantage in there being contractors, be they subcontractors or contractors....