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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)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask about driver numbers.

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

Darren O'Rourke: As I ran out of time the last time, I will pick up on the episode with Bus Éireann to try to get a better sense of it. We are talking about the window towards the end of October. Mr. Kent said services were delivered at 95%. What does that mean in terms of loss of kilometres? Has Bus Éireann got figures for that period.

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

Darren O'Rourke: Does Mr. Kent have a figure for that in kilometres, as opposed to a percentage?

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

Darren O'Rourke: If you could send them on, just for empirical-----

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

Darren O'Rourke: How does that affect Bus Éireann's KPIs? Do the witnesses expect fines to be issued from NTA?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Is that done in arrears?

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

Darren O'Rourke: The example was given of the NX. I am more familiar with the 103 in Ashbourne-Ratoath than the NX but the principle is the same. During the peak period for a solid hour or more, in some cases Bus Éireann has lost all its services. Is there flexibility around shifting them to a different part of the day or is there not enough notice? I take it somebody will be affected but what about...

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

Darren O'Rourke: You did.

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

Darren O'Rourke: On drivers and mechanics, Mr. Parker said there are 29 and Bus Éireann is six short. Is that in Broadstone?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Is it that it has 29 or should have 29?

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

Darren O'Rourke: It should have 29 and is six short. On driver numbers, it was said Bus Éireann is at its figures.

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

Darren O'Rourke: Mechanics seem to be the crunch issue. Can the witnesses give commuters in Meath assurance they will not run into the same perfect storm? Bus Éireann is tight on mechanics. What is the pipeline for that looking like? It is depending on private capacity at the moment.

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

Darren O'Rourke: Bus Éireann is taking in 28 apprentices per year in the business across the Twenty-six Counties.

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

Darren O'Rourke: How long does it take to train them?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Is there demand for apprenticeships?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Is Bus Éireann finding people are going into other industries such as construction?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Competitive. Very competitive.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on Ireland’s climate finance to developing countries; how much was provided in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; how much is planned to be spent in 2024 and in 2025, in tabular form; if there is an overall target to 2030; if this climate finance will be separate to loss and damage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP28: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their extensive contributions. They are very useful for us and very well set out in terms of the specific asks. I have a question on an issue that a number of people have raised. There is a sense that there are clear asks at this COP. There are question marks over the COP, and the media coverage it has got in recent days has focused on oil deals and everything...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on his Department’s evaluation of the OECD report on Strengthening Environmental Considerations in Public Investment Management in Ireland; how his Department plans to implement the report's recommendations; what impact this will have on the infrastructure guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the...