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Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It is 12%.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Before we begin, I wish to advise that I proposed amendments Nos. 79 and 91, on behalf of the Labour Party, on Committee Stage. Amendment No. 79 refers to park and ride facilities being consequent on the formation of the national transport authority, namely, that such facilities would be available through that authority. Amendment No. 91 relates to the key point of extending the integrated...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Ceann Comhairle accept that he is being inconsistent in this regard and that he should have ruled the amendments out of order on the previous Stage at least?

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 3, after "driver)" to insert the following: "and a small public service vehicle having seated accommodation from more than 5 persons (including the driver)". The reason for the amendment is to allow certain taxis, hackneys and other small minibuses to operate local public transport passenger services in urban and rural areas. There are many examples...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I will withdraw the amendment on the basis of the Minister's consideration of the next two amendments.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following: "(iii) carriage is provided for passengers on a pre-booked basis following a flexible route with varied stops with a specified geographical area, and". This amendment seeks to add a third definition to section 2(c). Amendment No. 7 relates to Part 2, the core of the Bill, dealing with the new licensing...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The key point is that in two weeks' time, and if he follows Professor McCarthy's advice, the Minister for Finance could use the budget to pull the rug from under the rural transport programme. Amendment No. 7, which relates to the licensing provision in section 7, states that the rural transport service should be licensed as a bus service. This...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State substituted today at very short notice for the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, who is at a road safety function with the President. Unfortunately, as often happens, my colleague and I did not have the opportunity to attend the function——

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Both of us would like to have attended because it is the launch of the critical Christmas road safety programme. The past few weeks have been terrible in this regard. I will ask a question of the Minister of State and perhaps the officials will take it on board. Will the guidelines to be issued under the Bill, about which we spoke at length last Friday afternoon on Committee Stage, be...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Amendment No. 3 is not grouped on the document I have either.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It was e-mailed to us at 11.30 a.m.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: This grouping of amendments would eviscerate the Bill. The reforms introduced in the Bill are critical because we continue to operate under the Road Transport Act 1932 in respect of bus licensing. That Act was introduced to protect railways in an era when bicycles and horses were the key modes of transport. My party has problems with the Bill in regard to ensuring a level playing pitch...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Yes, because we have the same people ranting in newspaper columns about competition in bus markets, despite not knowing how bus markets operate. They do not know, for example, that the subsidies provided to private sector companies in the United Kingdom are much higher than those provided to public service companies here. As I noted, without a large population, maintaining a rail service is...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the abolition of the provision under section 4 (6)([i]a[/i]) of the Local Government Charges Act 2009 whereby an arbitrary 2 km governs liability for a charge on non-principal private residence occupied by a relative; if not, the way and the person by whom the distances are to be measured; if the...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons to date who have made a full application under the home choice scheme; the cost to date in 2009 of administering this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42931/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if continued funding support in 2010 will be provided for the local employment service administered under a forum (details supplied) in Dublin 13 with the support of FÁS and in view of the important career and work mentoring programmes run by the local employment service for the people of this area and...

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of civil servants and public sector workers, excluding semi-State bodies, relative to the total Irish workforce for the years 1990 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43008/09]

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of civil servants and public sector workers, excluding semi-state bodies, in each of the 27 EU countries and the 20 OECD countries for the years 2000 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43009/09]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected cost to the Exchequer of the National Asset Management Agency during 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43010/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce compulsory basic training for motorcyclists which should have been implemented by the end of 2008 under the road safety strategy 2007 to 2012; the reason this key road safety programme has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43221/09]