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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 will suspend for a few minutes because of the vote in the Dáil. If it was different, I could have reorganised but I was not sure a vote was going to happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Apologies for the interruption, which was due to the Dáil having to vote. It is an important part of what they do. I call Deputy Matthews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Mr. Hann referred to 24-7 bus lanes, as opposed to bus services. There are the QBCs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. that work and people know they cannot use them. Then there are the ones that are three hours in the morning and three in the afternoon or 4.30 p.m. to whenever. It applies equally to clearways. Whenever I see a clearway there are cars that are supposed to be gone by 3 p.m. and 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: As distinct from that, you spoke of having 24-7 bus lanes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Equally now, with more congestion. I know, for example, that in Ranelagh, which does not have a bus lane but has a clearway, the minute that clearway is gone at 10 o'clock in the morning it is full of cars. I know that the 11, which is one of the routes, struggles in the evenings around 8 o'clock or 9 o'clock because there are drivers bringing people Chinese takeaway. I understand it all...

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, to a certain extent, that Dublin Bus has in the large part. I remember being on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council at the time when Dublin Bus took the 46A out of Monkstown Farm and Stillorgan village, it made a much better passenger experience for everyone who was not trying to use Monkstown Farm or Stillorgan village. Most people were accommodated by various other routes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: No doubt it is what passengers want too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Not enough of them anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Even if it is just meeting friends, socialising or going to the cinema, one wants to know that 8 o'clock means 8 o'clock, or 9 o'clock means 9 o'clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: With regard to Dublin Bus's requests from the committee, it is more bus lanes, including dedicated and all-day bus lanes if we could call them that, and then from the NTA more funding to resource all of this. It will not work without buses. I would make the plea that Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead, or whoever, would look at more capacity to the airport, whether it is funded bus services or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I see Deputy Lahart has arrived. We are due to finish in one minute. I do not have an awful lot of wriggle room, as the room has to be available for another committee quite shortly. I want to thank everybody for their contributions so far. If Deputy Lahart has a 30-second point to make, I will let him make it but I am unfortunately not in a position to give him 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: As they both go through my area, I am familiar with them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: What are hypercare calls?

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 not a phrase I had heard previously in the context of bus services.

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 the witnesses from the bus service providers for all they are doing on behalf of the people of the country in the case of Bus Éireann and of Dublin and the surrounding counties in the case of Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead. I know Go-Ahead also has some other services not exclusively in Dublin at this stage. I thank Ms Graham and Mr. Ryan from the NTA. I thank them all for everything...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: A 33-pack apparently.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Neither had I.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: They might be sold in ones.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.