Results 1-20 of 544 for speaker:Shane Moynihan
- International Protection Processing and Enforcement: Statements (5 Nov 2025)
Shane Moynihan: I condemn unreservedly the attack on the IPAS centre in Drogheda and all attacks on IPAS centres up and down the country. In each of those cases, a human being has made a decision to inflict a violent act on another human being and that cannot be justified under any circumstances. I am proud to be a TD for Dublin Mid-West, one of the most ethnically diverse constituencies in the country....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Murphy, and in accordance with Standing Orders I wish to make the following declaration: I do solemnly declare that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability execute the office of Leas-Chathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Transport without fear or favour, apply the rules as laid down by the House,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: The purpose of the meeting this morning is to discuss the all-island strategic rail review. I am pleased to welcome from Iarnród Éireann Ms Mary Considine, CEO, and Mr. Barry Kenny, head of corporate communications. Before we begin, I will read some notes on privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: I thank Ms Considine. I will go through the speaking rota. There will be seven minutes per speaker. We are tight on time, and I will keep people to seven minutes. Deputy Boland has swapped with Senator Duffy. I call Deputy Boland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: I want to move on as we are tight on time, so very quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: Mr. Kenny might keep this answer to within 30 seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: I want to be fair to everybody else, Deputy. I am going to go to my own time now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: I will move on to my own slot now. Is the DART+ South West plan on track? When will we see increased capacity on the south-western DART network?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: We will not expect increased capacity on those lines until 2030 anyway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: Regarding Irish Rail's engagement with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on the all-island strategic rail review, what does that relationship look like at the moment in terms of the overall pathway towards delivery? There was reference to a 25-year time window for the delivery of the rail review. From our end, it certainly seems like Irish Rail is tooled up and ready to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: Moving to bus and train services, what sort of timetable co-ordination exists between Irish Rail and public transport bus operators around the country? One of the great things about the Dublin network is that there are bus stops at train stations. Is there co-ordination of timetabling for when a train pulls in and a bus arrives? What does that look like and who does it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: Has Ms Considine had sight of how that process happens?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: We are confident that the NTA does the co-ordination.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: Going back to catering, what is the feedback from suppliers in the market on why they do not want to bid for these contracts? Do they believe the costs are such that they need to charge these high tendering costs? What do they see as so prohibitive?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: Why is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Shane Moynihan: Interesting. Deputy O'Gorman is next.