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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: I am grateful to be in a position to be able to attend this meeting. I am normally at the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action, which happens to sit at the same time. When we talk about joined-up thinking, transport and climate change are intrinsically linked. It is a pity that the meetings conflict when one is a spokesperson for that issue. I wish to ask Dublin Bus about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: Yes. How are the transport organisations going to fix this and make things better for my constituents?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: That is in the past four weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: Granted, there has been an improvement compared to the past six months but it has been appalling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: Is Mr. Edwards happy that Go-Ahead Ireland will be able to keep that now? It has 45 vacancies. Are there any big changes on that line?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: The reason I have been given is that Covid-19 is causing a problem. Does Go-Ahead Ireland still have Covid restriction measures on its buses, for example, keeping the windows open and stuff like that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: Is Mr. Edwards confident that Go-Ahead Ireland will be able to keep this at 98% efficiency?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: Dublin Bus might respond on Kilcock and extending the route of the C-spine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: It used to be on the Dublin Bus route and then it was taken off. I brought it up at meetings with Dublin Bus already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: I would appreciate that. I thank Mr. Rogan very much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: No. The bus should go around the town and not just come in and go back out the road it came from. It should circle the town. I made that submission to BusConnects as well. The people to whom I have spoken all think it is a very good idea so I do not see why not.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance if homeowners awaiting the 'taking-in-charge' of estates, the process of which is taking an inordinately long period of time, can be exempt from paying local property tax until it is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54065/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54003/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: I want to put on record that we are a bit disappointed that the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, could not join us this morning. The committee gave her a lot of flexibility to attend today's meeting. We are dealing with the recommendations from the citizens' assembly. People gave up their time to contribute to it and it is a pity the Minister of State is not here. I do not blame the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Réada Cronin: The figures seem to be just plucked out of the air. The decision does not seem to be based on research.