# Transport Committee

Last month

March 2023

Ireland could have the highest level of uninsured vehicles in the EU

The number of insured vehicles increased by 13,626 in a year to 188,000, which is 1 in every 12 private vehicles on Irish roads.

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Mar 8th 2023, 10:09 AM

This year

2023

# BACKLOG

Almost 50k Learner drivers to wait 19 weeks for a test, says RSA

The national average waiting time for a driving test is currently 19 weeks, almost double the RSA’s target.

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Feb 1st 2023, 5:30 PM

Last year

2022

# Transport Committee

Dublin Bus to apologise for service disruption in recent months

The Joint Oireachtas Transport Committee will hear from the new Chief Executive of Dublin Bus.

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Dec 13th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Flight Cancellations

700 Aer Lingus customers still waiting on compensation for flight cancellations last month

Aer Lingus representatives are appearing before politicians to answer questions about the outage.

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Oct 5th 2022, 1:41 PM

# Taxi Industry

Several years before taxi sector returns to pre-pandemic driver levels, says NTA

Taxi company FreeNow is also set to appear before the Transport Committee later this afternoon.

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Sep 21st 2022, 3:36 PM

All time

# essential workers

Calls for doctors, nurses and trainee paramedics to be allowed continue with their driving lessons

There is a huge backlog for both theory tests and driving tests.

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Mar 18th 2021, 4:29 PM

# FAI

Ross 'urgently' seeking clarity on what'll happen to the League of Ireland if the FAI fails

In a statement this evening, Ross’s department said the League of Ireland “would cease to exist in its current format” if the FAI fails.

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Dec 18th 2019, 7:25 PM

# Transport Committee

'A pedestrian just hit me': Cyclists express concerns about verbal and physical abuse on Irish roads

Bike activists appeared before an Oireachtas committee today.

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Nov 20th 2019, 5:30 PM

# Transport Committee

Some Brexit contingency plans 'eliminate immediate risk' but will only be temporary, Ross to warn

Minister Ross is to deliver an update on how Brexit will affect the haulage and aviation industries later today.

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Feb 6th 2019, 6:01 AM

# FAI

John Delaney and other football bosses invited to appear before Oireachtas committee

TD Catherine Murphy says there are concerns about salaries and transparency within the FAI.

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Nov 28th 2018, 3:09 PM

# Dublin Bus

Fines could be introduced to deal with Dublin Bus passengers who refuse to fold up buggies for wheelchair users

The Oireachtas Committee was told recently that everyday people are refusing to fold up their prams to allow wheelchair users on board.

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Aug 4th 2018, 9:45 AM

# Dublin Bus

'Everyday bus users are refusing to fold up their buggies to allow wheelchair users on board'

The transport committee was told that new regulations are needed to force people to fold up their prams.

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Jul 22nd 2018, 7:45 AM

# sorry guys

"We are sorry and we will fix this, at our expense" - the head of Volkswagen Ireland has been getting a grilling

Lars Himmer says his company accepts full responsibility for the emissions scandal that is haunting the motoring giant.

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Oct 21st 2015, 12:40 PM

# grounded

Virgin: 'Selling Aer Lingus will be bad news for customers'

Ticket prices will go up and quality of service will go down, the airline believes.

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Mar 21st 2015, 11:02 AM

# power rangers

The Big Four of Irish energy were accused of 'fleecing' their customers today

Most gas and electricity price decreases will be seen later this year apparently

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Feb 25th 2015, 6:50 PM

# Mattie McGrath

‘Liberals don’t like my thinking’: TD claims he was ousted over abortion views

Mattie McGrath has been removed from two Oireachtas committees by the Dáil Technical Group.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 2:53 PM

# Transport

Varadkar: Ireland needs to be "wiser" about investment in transport

Ireland is not in a position to invest financially in transport like it was in the past – so it needs to be wiser about how it does invest, says the Minster for Transport.

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Jan 23rd 2013, 11:18 AM

# Clamping

Oireachtas committee to wrap up clamping hearings with local authority reps

Representatives of local authority groups are set to present their views on clamping to the committee today.

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Feb 21st 2012, 7:15 AM

# Fuel Laundering

Oireachtas committee to meet over fuel laundering

Representatives from the Revenue, the Dept of Environment and farm and retail groups will be at today’s meeting.

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Feb 1st 2012, 7:40 AM