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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I began the question by stating it was about the nitty-gritty of the system. When it comes in, who sees it? Are they printed off and hard copies stored? Could they go through the detail? For beginners, could I get it openly so that we know exactly what happens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Who sees those when they come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Does anyone else oversee that? Is there any oversight other than those two staff in those local offices?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Without casting any aspersions on anyone, is there possibly a lack of oversight?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: With local authorities, for example, one has an elected member overseeing the opening of tenders to ensure that everything is all right. Is there any such system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Is there an independent person overseeing this? Other than those two staff, is there anyone else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Is that something Bus Éireann could look at - maybe putting more stringent oversight policies in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I merely ask is the Bus Éireann system a foolproof one? Is it something that Bus Éireann would review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: When those tenders are locked away, who has access to that information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Are they physically locked away in a cabinet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Does anyone else, other than those two individuals, have access to the key to get into that cabinet? Are they are locked away or put away?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Are the only two staff with access those two individuals referred to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: On receipt, are the hard copies scanned or kept electronically in any place or at any stage in the process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: At all, ever?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. At the outset, I welcome the improvements in safety that have occurred in recent years. I certainly remember being on a 54 seater school bus in the mid-1990s on which there were 90 children on one occasion. It was more like the Tokyo underground than a rural school bus but, thankfully, we have come a long way since then. I wish to ask a couple...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if turbary regulations made to a landowner by the Irish Land Commission in 1944 on bogs not owned by the Land Commission will provide authorisation to cut and make turf to the now registered owner (details supplied) in County Kerry who has title to said lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding alleged censorship of research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20508/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (6 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 135. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons at work in County Kerry in March 2011, March 2012, March 2013 and March 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18535/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Construction Sector Strategy (6 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 136. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to stimulate activity in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18537/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Liquor Licence Applications (6 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the costs of renewing publicans' licences in view of the downturn in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19982/14]