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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister and his staff for coming in. It will be a mammoth task to reduce emissions by 50%. I will get into a few of the small details. It is my understanding that more densely populated areas are the ones in which we would be able to have most impact because we can put public transport in place that is not going long distances and is moving rapidly through the area. As the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Both urban and rural are centrally important. In rural public transport we have the potential to make a real leap. The distances travelled are often longer so if we are switching to lower-carbon transport fuel systems that could bring big reductions. We are also rolling out the BusConnects programme which has seen a really significant increase in public transport use in many rural areas....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

James O'Connor: It is good to have the Minister with us for this discussion. I want to make a number of points. We have been in government since July 2020. Since the Minister has held his portfolio, and this is not a reflection on him but on the system we all have to deal with, not a single kilometre of new rail line has been laid in the country. This is a reflection of the chaotic planning system we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

James O'Connor: With the indulgence of the Cathaoirleach, I just want to make a suggestion concerning planning. I do not like throwing stones without giving solutions. There is a big habit here in the Oireachtas of doing this. Regarding An Bord Pleanála, and Ms Oonagh Buckley said she was open to this as well, when the board is being reformed, we must separate out the system where there is a key...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I do not think any of us mentioned 24-hour buses. We need far more of them. I know it is difficult to find drivers but there are routes in Dublin that are 24-hour and they are very beneficial in terms of people being able to work, particularly young people working in the night-time economy not having to spend huge amounts of their hard-earned income on taxis home. The Minister is as close...