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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: As we talking about demand, does the NTA have statistics - maybe this is for Dublin Bus or Go-Ahead Ireland - on how many times a bus has to go past a stop because it is full? Is that tracked? A bus might get to a certain place. I recall a time when I was on a bus going to the airport and I could see people waiting for a bus that was full. There is not much the driver or passengers can do...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: What kind of numbers are we at now? Is it 5% or 25% of services? Obviously, there are certain times of the day or week, for example.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: How long is that list or how many are on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: There are 20 services that are frequently or regularly-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: -----presenting with capacity issues. We all know there are routes that are not overly used and it is probably somewhere in between. Those high-capacity routes are probably okay because they have such high capacity on them - we would probably all like to have the 145, 155 and 46A routes outside our door - and then there are ones that are very much PSO routes that do not get an awful lot of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Are parts of the city worse than others?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is it that the N11 is kind of a victim of its own success? It is like a magnet. It is almost like the Luas in that it sucks people in and then it is full.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: As a former member of the local authority, my area was indeed that route from the Belfield campus to Cabinteely church so I know the N11 very well. It was probably the most successful pre-Luas route. People do not remember that there were many challenges when the quality bus corridor, QBC, went through Donnybrook village in 1999. It has been a huge success. However, we must ensure that...
- 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 not even really there yet.
- 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 still technically not legal. When they become legal, we will have a much bigger challenge than we do now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I did it on the way in today, so I know about it. Weaving through Leeson Street to get onto St. Stephen's Green and through St. Stephen's Green to get onto Kildare Street is a challenge. Touch wood, I was safe, but it is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I was doing it as a cyclist today and-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Maybe if the drivers are able for it, Dublin Bus should put them on actual bikes and let them try various routes to see from the other person's perspective. That is all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I do not doubt 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 take up much less space than a car.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I am sure 95% are fine, but perhaps a reminder would be useful. Today, one bus passed me very tight on the cycle lane. There was a bit of space on the other side that it could have been in. I felt the driver was not aware. I am not having a go at anyone. People can be busy and distracted. However, a bus is a large vehicle to have beside you when you are on a bike. You realise how...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I do not mean to cut the Deputy off, but a vote has been called in the Dáil.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I just want to make sure the Deputy is aware of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The Deputy is getting a lot of latitude. I was strict with Deputy Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Today's meeting is about Dublin services only.