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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: 379. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment under the Agri Environment Options Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11850/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to engage with the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann about recently announced cuts to Expressway bus services. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Anne Graham and Mr. Hugh Creegan from the National Transport Authority; and Mr. Martin Nolan, Mr. Aidan Murphy and Mr. David Lane from Bus Éireann. I draw the attention of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: Before inviting Mr. Martin Nolan from Bus Éireann to make his opening presentation, I acknowledge the presence of Mr. Michael Warnock-Smith from the National Transport Authority.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank both witnesses for presenting a clear picture of the role of the NTA and Expressway as a commercial service. When the changes to routes 5 and 7 were announced, there appeared to be panic locally. Public meetings were arranged and the NTA was called in to prepare a plan. Is there not a better way of managing these matters? What kind of consultation takes place between Bus...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: We have both parties here. This is from the point of view of serving the public. While everyone agrees with what the services are and the need to prevent communities from being isolated, it seems there have to be panic and public meetings first, whereas there could be a better presentation of solutions with changes to be made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: The public is at the wrong end of the stick.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: The matter has been aired.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: I will call Deputies Tom Fleming and Michael Fitzmaurice before I allow the non-members who have indicated to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: There were some specific questions there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: I will take Deputy Fitzmaurice and Deputy Moynihan together.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: I will call Deputies McNamara, Naughten, Healy-Rae and Heydon, taking two together before reverting to the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: On the Knock airport issue, and perhaps with regard to what has been said about the HSE as well, what type of co-ordination is there with the flight schedules and so forth? I have seen 20 or 30 people getting onto buses at Knock airport at particular times. In other words, is co-ordination maximised in respect of flight times?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: There are others waiting to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: Four speakers have offered to respond and I call Ms Graham to commence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: Mr. Nolan mentioned an increase in revenue. Did more people travel on Bus Éireann buses in 2014 and 2013? I would like to end on a positive note.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: There is an increase in usage of services taking the country as a whole.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: I saw the facilities available on the new buses, which are certainly impressive. What percentage of overall passenger numbers use travel passes on Bus Éireann buses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: It is an important service for those using it. I thank the witnesses for attending. The information the witnesses provided to us was important. I hope the suggestions made by committee members to the NTA and Bus Éireann will be useful. Resources are a major factor but perhaps the model could be improved when changes are made. I realise that, as a commercial operation, the company...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Western Rail Corridor: Discussion (4 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of this meeting is to engage with Iarnród Éireann on disused railway lines and with West-on-Track in regard to the western rail corridor. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. Don Cunningham, director of infrastructure and Mr. Niall Grogan, manager of CIE group property appearing on behalf of Iarnród Éireann and Mr. Colmán Ó Raghallaigh, Mr. Frank...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Western Rail Corridor: Discussion (4 Mar 2015)
John O'Mahony: Thank you Mr. Cunningham. I invite Mr. Colmán Ó Raghallaigh to make his presentation.