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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: No, but the money is being spent. It just seems to be going into a black hole.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: I wish to go back to the proposal with regard to a stop on the Rosslare to Dublin line. My understanding is that Irish Rail is saying that the main constraint with the direct service is congestion on the commuter line from Bray to Connolly Station. The trains coming from the northern direction into Dublin also have to deal with the same challenge on the DART line from Malahide and Howth...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: That is it. It is down to the track and nothing else.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: To be honest, I do not know. The differential has been outlined and I have had it broken down. The service leaves six times a day and one of the journeys takes over four hours. It is crazy. It is not a service at all. As I said, it is currently not a service and the witnesses are telling me that the proposed change would not make it faster. I will ask Mr. Creegan some questions that...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: Are there plans to replace any of them?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: How does the NTA do that? How does it decide whether they go on the Wexford to Dublin line?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: So it is up to Irish Rail.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: On what basis does the NTA approve?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: Does the NTA know any of that already?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: So the NTA would have a fair idea of how many of the cars are going to be put on that line.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: If Ms Graham goes back to the report on the proposal for the changeover at Bray, the service has increased exponentially, although it is cat on the Wexford line. There has been an increase in passenger numbers. The NTA funded 41 carriages, or somebody has. I am not asking how much; I am asking how many will go on that line.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: I assume Wexford people or that line will not be at a greater disadvantage than anybody else.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: I have to say that I do not see the forward planning as an improvement. For this committee, it is imperative that the mistakes of the past are not repeated, given the spending that has gone into a black hole. I will put it to the witnesses again. Never mind the fact it is €150 million running to €300 million for three combined projects that are now gone by the wayside. Were...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: I have a quick question and will need to go to the Chamber after it.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: Yesterday, Mr. Ryan and I spoke about the tender for Local Link, which I understand is in process and has been extended. As it is probably our only source of public transport in rural Ireland, I am concerned that the morale of Local Link may be affected by a protracted process. There are issues with employees unable to get mortgages on the basis of a contract that is not being renewed or...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: I thank Mr. Ryan.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: I did not believe the chief executive officer of the RSA existed because the first time I saw him was on "Prime Time" a fortnight ago. He has ignored numerous email correspondence I have sent too, so I am not surprised by it but I would appreciate that, as a committee, we would ensure the RSA does appear. I am fully behind that too.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: Agreed.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: When this Bill was raised initially, I supported it to get it across the line so we could find out exactly what it entailed. I come from a huge sporting county, of all sports and none, especially horses, dogs and sporting clubs. At the moment, the Government is making announcements about all and sundry that it can get out before the election with regard to grants that are going to be...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Verona Murphy: For that reason, I do not think I need to say any more but I will not be supporting this Bill further.