Results 1,001-1,020 of 1,041,412 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Paschal Donohoe OR speaker:Martin Kenny OR speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: I thank Ms Graham for the opening statement. It is clear from it that the number of passengers is growing across all the services. This is very welcome news. I see we have increased numbers on the buses, the Luas services and everywhere. We have increased the use of public transport and this is all very welcome. What springs to mind immediately in this context is capacity in this regard....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: Regarding capacity for the construction of those projects, are there any issues there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: At what stage will that project go to tender?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: Have any pre-tender documents been prepared or anything like that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: Regarding extending the Luas to Finglas and similar projects, are there timescales for how long it is expected construction will take?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: I understand that, yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: Okay. To move the rural issues, Local Link has provided a great service in many areas and has been revolutionary for some areas. Many areas are still left behind, though, and do not have required frequency and so on. I know some projects that have been put in are awaiting funding. Is this a case of waiting for the budget and hoping it is a giveaway one on the eve of an election or what is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: When Ms Graham says multi-annual funding is required to be able to achieve the existing target, will there be a need to see this funding increased year on year and, if so, by what value?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: With regard to the delivery of projects in rural areas as well as urban areas, is the same problem of finding drivers the biggest obstacle or is it actually finding the buses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: Mechanics were also another issue that was spoken of. Is that still a problem?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (10 Jul 2024)
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (10 Jul 2024)
British-Irish Co-operation
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the British-Irish Council summit in the Isle of Man on 21 June. [27599/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (10 Jul 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the 41st summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in the Isle of Man that he attended. [28373/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (10 Jul 2024)
Mick Barry: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the British-Irish Council summit in the Isle of Man on 21 June 2024. [29220/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (10 Jul 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the British-Irish Council. [29222/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (10 Jul 2024)
Duncan Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the British-Irish Council summit. [29421/24]