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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Apologies have been received from Senator Craughwell. Unfortunately, a vote has been called in the Seanad and I will be asking another member to take the Chair in a moment. I welcome all present to the meeting. I will be back as quickly as I can. The purpose of the meeting is to meet with SIPTU representatives to discuss a recent survey conducted by SIPTU regarding anti-social behaviour...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I spent the last two or three days at the Transport Research Arena with most of the stakeholders. Various stands were there, Irish Rail and Dublin Bus were there as well as various other operators and so on. It is all about the future, getting modal shift and getting people involved with public transport. If people do not feel safe on public transport, even if this is not happening all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I will take Senator Dooley's slot. I thank the witnesses for all that they do every day on behalf of all of us because, to greater or lesser extent, we all use public transport. I regularly use Dublin Bus and the Luas. Based on where I live and where I go, I do not use Irish Rail as much but I certainly have used Irish Rail and will do so. I have a few questions. I know the Fianna...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: How many people might have been given the chance to participate in the survey?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: It is still a very significant number of responses, and I am sure some people just did not get around to it or forgot to do it before the deadline. I get all of that. I am just trying to get a handle on the number of responses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I agree but I just wanted to get a handle on it because, clearly, it is those people who are affected. We should have a zero-tolerance approach and there should never be a single incident on a single bus, train or LUAS. The opening statement has a couple of requests and it tells us the shocking figures of 21% of people saying they face it on a daily basis and 30% weekly. Although I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I do not think the witnesses are saying that. However, I would not want anyone looking in to think that antisocial behaviour is rampant either. If it is, by all means, we want to know about it, but when I use the Luas or Dublin Bus, by and large, it is good. I sometimes feel sorry for the drivers having to go through the traffic they have to go through and, sometimes, if a bus has not been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Could we be given some examples? Racist behaviour and bad words are absolutely wrong but it is even worse if rocks are thrown at your windscreen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Has it been worse after Covid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: When I was growing up, cameras were put on buses. Half of them did not exist but there were little boxes that looked like cameras. Maybe only 10% of them were cameras. Every bus now has cameras. Everything is recorded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I share the frustration. I perceive that there are certain cohorts in society who believe they are untouchable and can do what they like. Even if they get caught or prosecuted, they just keep doing it. It is the same with shoplifting and other activities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I missed the start of her contribution because we were voting.