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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: That is accurate. It is probably more of an NTA issue but I thank Mr. Kavanagh for his comments. I call Deputy Kenny.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Before that is answered, members should be aware that there is a vote. We will get this question answered and if it is okay, we will revert back to the Deputy's time. There will be about a 12-minute break. We will have to go and vote. We will be straight back down.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Hann. I invite Ms Dervla McKay to make her opening statement on behalf of Go-Ahead Ireland. I thank the Cathaoirleach. Good afternoon. My name is Dervla McKay, and I am the managing director of Go-Ahead Ireland. I am joined today by my colleague, Niamh Swords, who is director of operations. We want to thank the committee for the invitation to today’s session to discuss...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Mr. Kent concluded what was asked of him. Has it gone back to the Minister's office?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Yes. Deputy Kenny will be in possession when we return for four or five minutes. We will be back in approximately 15 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I apologise to the witnesses. We had a vote on the Order of Business in the Dáil, which often happens.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Will the Senator give the witnesses time to respond as well because we are sticking to the ten-minute slot?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I thank the Senator. I am just conscious of giving witnesses time to reply so we can adhere to the ten-minute slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Who does the Senator want to hear from?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Parker. Will the CTTC be brief due to the time we have?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Will there be a second round of questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Crowley. I am just conscious of time. I call Deputy Cronin who will have ten minutes. We will do a two-minute wrap-up round if people want to come in again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Deputy Lawless is also joining us. Like Deputy Cronin, he is not a member of the committee but he is very welcome. Deich nóiméad, Deputy Lawless, le do thoil. There will be that additional round, if members want a recap question at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: There is a second round but we might get them answered quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Deputy Lawless can come in again very shortly. I thank the witnesses for the answers. We are going to do an additional round, with two minutes per member. I am going to go first in the roster again. I want to ask Mr. Kent about Bus Éireann's Expressway service from Dublin to Limerick. That serves an awful lot of people in Clare, where I live. At the moment, there are five services...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Is mothership NTA a big factor here? It issues licences and routes get set up and there are a lot of people trawling for the same shoal of fish. Is that the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Thank you, Mr. Kent. Next up is Deputy Martin Kenny. Dhá nóiméad le do thoil.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: It impacts a lot of people. It is probably the most impacting issue for all counties.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: We probably did not give this issue enough time. The more I hear about it, the more concerned I am becoming. I ask Mr. Kavanagh to write to the committee formally and we will ask Dublin City Council to account for this. Obviously, its hands are all over this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Yes, but the council has obviously made this ruling about the square not being used anymore.