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- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (10 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the forecasted income from corporation tax in 2023; and the potential ramifications of a global recession on corporation tax income in Ireland. [55741/22]
- Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: I welcome the Ceann Comhairle back. It is great to see him and I wish him well. I will make a few points concerning my interpretation of the situation with our water supply. My report in this regard is not very good. Moving away from the parochial and putting a more national focus on the subject for one moment, this situation stems from continuously devolving responsibility away from...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding plans to boost microgeneration in the farming sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55419/22]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: In the 30 seconds available to me, I will communicate my point as efficiently as I can as somebody from a farming background. At the moment, there is absolutely nothing for commercial farmers in Ireland when it comes to getting sufficient levels of financial support to install renewable energy infrastructure on their farms. A clear indication of this is that, as of last year, only 2% of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: I asked about farms.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current status of licensing new exploration of offshore gas in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55418/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated by the State on private security firms providing drug detection services for Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann in each of the years 2019 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55555/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: 896. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to expand the role of drug detection dogs operated by private security contractors in co-operation with day-to-day policing by Customs, the Prison Service and An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55554/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: I welcome all participants to today's meeting. It is very timely that we are having this discussion. My first question is for representatives of Dublin Bus. Demand allocation is quite problematic not just in Dublin, but nationally. I ask the witnesses to give the committee an indication as to how Dublin Bus manages that, particularly during peak times. Perhaps Ms Keane can provide us...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: Just to clarify the question, how are decisions made around where to put buses at peak times?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: I will ask the question again. When it comes to making the decision of where the buses are put during peak hours, how is it made?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: Excellent. So there is a system in place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: Is the decision made by Dublin Bus?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: Excellent. Is the decision relating to PSO services devolved to the NTA or Bus Éireann?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: It is Bus Éireann.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: Does Bus Éireann have to apply to the NTA for additional funding to provide an additional bus for a PSO route?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: I am sorry to interrupt, but my time is very limited. I have spoken for five minutes and 20 seconds and have only eight minutes in total. We have a chicken-and-egg scenario because somebody must make decisions about where to allocate resources and what is done to provide services. I am not being parochial by mentioning the N7. I only cited it because I am familiar with the route. The N7...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: I thank Ms Graham. I want to finish up with one very important question for Dublin Bus. Is Ms Keane concerned about the current method of security provision on bus services in the context of antisocial behaviour? Does she feel this could be improved upon by way of Garda operations? My Fianna Fáil colleagues are very much stressing the requirement for a Garda division to police public...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: Just to clarify, it is whether Dublin Bus has concerns at the moment. It has a private security team that is providing a lot of the security services on public transport in Ireland. Does Ms Keane think that is sufficient? Is Dublin Bus concerned?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
James O'Connor: Where they occur, the issue lies with the power of arrest. That is the concern which many people have.