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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: I want to bring in Senator O'Donnell to address Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Does Senator Hopkins wish to address either of the organisations before us?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: In fairness, that is a question-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: -----we need to put to the unions and they are not here. It is wrong to go off topic and give a platform to one group and not give it to another.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: That is a question that we could consider ourselves. We could bring in some of the unions and get their views.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: I have several questions for Iarnród Eireann. The focus of the committee is regional and rural. It seems that in many respects there has been a retreat by many service providers and, potentially, by Iarnród Éireann, from regional and rural areas. It has been mentioned that the services from Limerick to Ballybrophy, Limerick Junction to Waterford and Limerick to Galway and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: What type of planning is happening in the context of the aforementioned disruption? Are the NTA and Iarnród Éireann working with the spatial plan in developing that disruption?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: There is an intention there rather than a history of doing so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: I asked the Bus Éireann representatives about the Public Service Obligation, PSO, per passenger. How does that stand in Iarnród Éireann? It is €1 for Bus Éireann. What is it for Iarnród Éireann?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: How does that compare internationally?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: I ask Mr. Meade to pass on that information to the committee. We do not know how it compares with other countries but we do know that it is three times the cost to the State, per passenger, to transport people by rail as opposed to by bus. One of the difficulties we have in this country is that we are building motorways and looking to build rail lines on the same space and, often times,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: How much quicker is the Dublin to Cork route today than it was in 2008?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Is that happening elsewhere in the State?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: What is the timescale on electrification? Mr. Meade made reference to the longer term policy but how long is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Is that 30 years to start it or to complete it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: I ask Mr. Meade to outline the picture in terms of new opportunities, like extending the line to Navan, for example. A number of new commuter lines have been opened in recent times. What is the company's plan in that space?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Okay. Deputy Collins is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Could An Teachtá Ó Cuív let Senator O'Donnell speak briefly? She has to go to a vote in the Seanad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Would Senator O'Donnell like to make a contribution? The Deputy is over his five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Can An Teachtá Ó Cuív let Senator O'Donnell speak? She has to go for a vote.