Results 81-100 of 183 for speaker:Michael Murphy

Committee on Transport: Business of Joint Committee (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Roderic O'Gorman. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where he or she is not adhering to this requirement. Therefore, a member who attempts to participate from...

Committee on Transport: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I ask members to please note that the election for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach may be carried out in private. Are members happy to continue in public session? That is agreed. One nomination for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach was received before the deadline. It is for Deputy Shane Moynihan. As there is only one nomination, I will now put the question. Is it agreed that...

Committee on Transport: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. We will go into private session to deal with a number of housekeeping matters.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: The purpose of the meeting is to be given an overview of the work of the National Transport Authority. From that organisation, I am very pleased to welcome Mr. Hugh Creegan, interim chief executive; Mr. Eoin Gillard, assistant director of transport investment; and Mr. John Nott, head of public transport services planning. They are all very welcome. The committee appreciates their...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Creegan for his opening statement. The NTA has a large remit. There is so much we can focus on. If I have a second opportunity to come in, I may have questions on the active travel remit and taxi licensing, but I wish to focus my engagement this morning on the rural transport programme, the importance of Local Link and the great work being done by the 15 Local Link structures -...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: What is the comparison between the investment in 2025 and in 2024, particularly in terms of Local Link?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: No increase in funding in 2025 compared with 2024 is a concern for me, particularly when we look at the commitments in the programme for Government. I reflected on the minutes of board’s previous meetings in recent days. The extent to which the rural transport programme, Connecting Ireland, was discussed was quite limited. Is there a champion of the rural transport programme...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Did the NTA make a submission in the context of the review of the national development plan?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: In the context of the rural transport programme, what is the NTA’s vision for the rural transport programme and the Local Link structure into the future. I am struggling to understand why we have 15 companies throughout Ireland that are all doing similar work. Surely, we would have better outcomes if they were integrated into one single more cost and resource efficient organisation?...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Does Mr. Creegan think there might be merit in giving them some sort of statutory basis in the context of engaging with local authorities? I am not sure the extent to which there is proper, meaningful engagement between the Local Link network, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail to allow Local Link services use depots and railways to create mobility hubs and maximise the impact of the services....

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I call Senator Mark Daly.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank Senator Duffy. I call Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Certain members need to leave to take Commencement matters.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I am going to let everybody back in.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: After waiting patiently, having switched slots to facilitate Senator Collins, I call Senator Imelda Goldsboro.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: That concludes the first round. I propose that Deputies O'Rourke and Geoghegan be allowed three minutes each, after which we will hear again from members of the committee. We will not have an over-and-back engagement. Members will have an opportunity to ask one final question. I want to show respect to our witnesses who have been answering questions for 90 minutes. I appreciate that we...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: The Senator's time is up. The next speaker is Senator Duffy.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I have a final few questions. It might have been touched upon, but I want to mention the positive impact active travel measures are having at local level. The NTA's report states that €290 million was spent on just under 900 projects last year. If I go back to my time as a councillor for the Clonmel borough district on Tipperary County Council, there was always an opportunity to get...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Is there any compromise on the wheelchair-accessible vehicle?