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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the witnesses. My first questions are for Mr. Ray Hernan of Bus Éireann. He said in his opening statement that the company will be insolvent in a short period of time. Can he elaborate on this and inform the committee what time-frame he is looking at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Mr. Hernan also stated that a loss of between €8 million and €9 million was incurred in 2016. What were the losses in the previous years and why was the loss so high in 2016?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Mr. Hernan also stated that he has commenced a route and branch review of operational structures. When will this review be completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am also confused by the statement that an increase in the free travel subvention would not help the challenges faced by the company. Surely Bus Éireann needs increased revenue and any increase in this subvention would help at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Mr. Hernan stated the company would not bluntly target staff to fix its financial problems. I put it to him that this is precisely what he is doing. The letter circulated to staff on 16 January made clear that all options were being considered and each cost would be challenged and eliminated unless it could be established that it was essential for the operation of services. The 11...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In his letter, Mr. Hernan gave-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Mr. Hernan also stated Bus Éireann would protect basic pay and seek to protect the maximum number of viable jobs. What does he mean when he uses the term "viable jobs"? Is the company planning to lay off workers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Will Mr. Hernan elaborate on his comments on Expressway routes? Has the company identified routes that it considers to be unviable? If not, when will it be in a position to do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Apart from commercial considerations, what other factors are considered when assessing the viability of a route?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank Mr. Seamus Boland for his opening statements. He made a number of excellent proposals which deserve more consideration. I ask him to elaborate on his view that a new rural transport survey is needed? Will he also comment on his statement that the NTA and Departments of Health, Social Protection, and Education and Skills have an opportunity to examine the possibility of integrating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I ask Mr. Boland to elaborate on his statement that the NTA and Departments of Health, Social Protection and Education and Science have an opportunity to examine the possibility of integrating their transport services to ensure full access to public transport is achievable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It was on the need to carry out a new rural transport survey.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of capital sports grants allocated to local authorities and all sports capital grant payments to local authorities since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3313/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the incentives or assistance available to second level schools in County Louth to provide an autistic unit for students who require these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2562/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding an Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD, unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2563/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (24 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his negotiations with the supplier of the Orkambi drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2694/17]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak in today's debate on the Planning and Development Housing and Residential Bill 2016. Everybody from both sides of this house recognises that there is a housing crisis in Ireland. There is a lack of housing stock, either new or second-hand. The current Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, has made excellent progress to date and he is also the first to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2275/17]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. The main purpose of the Bill is to repeal the price cap mechanism currently in place for universal postal services which in turn will give An Post increased flexibility in its pricing. There is no doubt that the post office network is facing huge challenges. One of these challenges is the fact that An Post is losing money and in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome Mr. Páraic Duffy, Mr. Philip Browne and Mr. John Delaney to the committee today. The pleasure, entertainment, organisation and skills they provide to everybody are fantastic. Local communities owe a large debt to all of the organisations. It is a family and an atmosphere whether one is playing football, managing a team, refereeing, acting as a linesman or selling tickets....