Results 961-980 of 1,036,285 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Mark Ward OR speaker:Jennifer Whitmore OR speaker:Cathal Crowe OR speaker:Cian O'Callaghan) in 'Committee meetings'
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (10 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: Not that I am aware but I will double check for Deputy Murphy. I thank Deputy Brendan Smith for the point he made today and has made on a number of occasions about the importance of the opportunity for Ireland and Britain to engage at a senior level. In my initial conversation with the Prime Minister, we spoke about the importance of getting the structure for engagement right, for the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jul 2024)
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- Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jul 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his two-day attendance at the European Council on 27 and 28 June 2024. [28371/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jul 2024)
Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his two-day attendance at the European Council on 27 and 28 June 2024. [29221/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jul 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: 8. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his two-day attendance at the European Council on 27 and 28 June 2024. [29223/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jul 2024)
Duncan Smith: 9. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the European Council in June. [29422/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 6 to 9, inclusive, together. I attended a meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 27 June. I was delighted to travel to Brussels with my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. At the meeting, which had an extensive agenda, leaders and heads of state and government agreed on a package of appointments and nominations to top...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I welcome the representatives from the National Transport Authority. I thank them for their engagement. I have quite a few bits to put to them so I will go fairly quickly if that is okay. First, I wish to raise the whole issue of Local Link services, which I raised in the committee last week with the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. Over the past 18 months, many new accommodation centres...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I thank Ms Graham very much. I appreciate that. Next, I want to raise the issue of capacity on some services at certain times, which was mentioned in the NTA’s opening statement. That is true. When you go to the Google Maps app, it will tell you when the next bus is busy and the information there is quite accurate. What is becoming a huge trend is that the early morning trains...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I am no expert on this, but I use this service five or six times per week. The morning train and the early service to which I refer has three carriages, but as the day goes on, it will have seven carriages. Surely, the last trains at night that are going out of Dublin and are going to the other parts of Ireland should be bringing extra carriages to Cork, Limerick and Galway, etc., so that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: The carriages should be going west and south in the night-time. That is certainly how the airline industry works. The capacity goes a certain way in the morning. Next, I want to ask about an issue that I raised as a parliamentary question. It was responded to yesterday evening, and I thank the NTA for that. Licences are granted by the NTA for day trip coach tour operators. I will not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I think at a minimum they should elongate their schedules because they drive around like shuttles. They go around Doolin, the Cliffs of Moher and west Kerry where there are no roads that can take these vehicles. They are under this insane pressure to make it to the location where they get to the ferry to the Aran Islands, which I think is at Ros a Mhíl. They are under this insane...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: The NTA should reject some of the licence applications on the basis that the timings are not working. They are-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Okay. Next, I want to ask a question about school transport. Do not worry because this has an NTA angle to it-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Yes, I am just wrapping up with my final question. There is a whole different debate about school transport, but the point I wish to make is that much of the Bus Éireann fleet in rural areas throughout the country is tied up in the mornings and afternoons with bringing children to and from school. My home village of Parteen is an example because there is no bus service that goes in and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Yes, gladly. I thank Ms Graham.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: I know I have contributed already but there are a few matters I would like to put to the witnesses before they depart. The M20 motorway was perhaps already discussed. It is not clear based on the announcements last week if it will be tolled or untolled. Can the witnesses shed any light on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: That is grand. The next question is definitely within the NTA's remit. It relates to bus transport. Dublin Airport is in discourse because of the passenger cap, all the constraints it has trying to get people in and out of Ireland, and the cap on flights. There was an announcement yesterday about trying to incentivise airlines to move flights to Cork. We feel disadvantaged in Clare...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: My next question relates to multimodal transport. Our rail and bus stations are quite well configured for transport at the moment but there are still certain inadequacies relating to car parking, e-bikes and short-term rental bikes. Much more could be done. For example, when you arrive at Heuston Station in Dublin city, there is not always a fleet of bikes at the nearby station. I came on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Cathal Crowe: Ms Graham might write it on her hand going out.