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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: We were very lucky that it was not worse than it was, even though it was terrible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Mr. Kent might get us the figures. I am interested in getting the Dublin figures, not today but some time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I would like the figures for Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin and Fingal. Fingal would probably have more than most because it is a little bit more rural in parts. I thank Mr. Kent.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank all the witnesses for what they do. We might come back in on the second round.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: We are conscious that this is about Dublin and the surrounding area. I will give Senator Dooley a little bit of latitude but that is about it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Until now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: We have talked about that already.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It is always members who are first to speak in the committee but I will let Senator Clifford-Lee in as soon as the members have been exhausted, along with Deputy Paul Donnelly. Our next contributor from within the membership of the committee is Deputy Duncan Smith. He has ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Deputy Smith. Our next contributor is Deputy O’Rourke, who has ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is this the Blanchardstown campus?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is Senator Clifford-Lee okay? She got her answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Very good. Deputy Matthews indicated that he wants to come back in. He is not here at the moment, however. I will come back in on a few points and then bring in Deputy O'Rourke. There were a couple of things I was not sure about. Is RTPI being run now by the NTA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It is real-time tracking now as opposed to that level of estimated guesswork previously.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Okay. I had not heard the term "lost kilometres". We are saying it is 98%. Is it not 2%? Obviously, that is the terminology, which is fine. That clears it up. How can we be happy with lost kilometres of 98%? It is really that the kilometres not lost are 98% and the lost km are whatever the difference. That is fine. I will touch a little bit on the concept of more 24-7 buses. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: This is not to tweak Ms Graham's thinking or tease her consciousness on this, but the Luas is not a 24-hour service.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Ms Graham might look at buses that trail this unless people want the Luas to run 24 hours a day. Maybe that is another proposal. Until it is a definite proposal, a lot of people will be affected. The 11 route is not a spine service and never will be. However, it would probably work very efficiently at night-time because it would not have all the congestion it has during the day. It...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: They are not all getting to chair the transport committee so I am trying to get in first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Obviously, there is a funding element. We are talking about modal shift. Many people are buying and using cars because the services that might be available at peak time are not available for them. People who are going into healthcare services or working late would love to be able to get a public transport service. The modal shift we are all aspiring towards, certainly, from a Government...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: People are using their cars because there is no alternative at 3 a.m., 5 a.m., 6 a.m. or 7.30 a.m. On many routes, the bus service does not get people to work by 8 a.m. to change and do all the things they could do that they cannot do if they are getting there at 10 a.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The demand is probably not really there yet for that.