Apologies have been received from Senator Frank Feighan. The Cathaoirleach has been unavoidably delayed. Before we begin, I remind members to turn mobile telephones off completely or put them in silent mode.
Business of Joint Committee
The joint committee went into private session at 9.38 a.m. and resumed in public session at 9.46 a.m.
Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and guests in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones. As agreed previously, we will now take correspondence in public session, before commencing the main business of the morning. No. 2018/221 is an email dated 8 February from the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, with recommendations and resolutions adopted by the Council, upon which it would like to receive a response from the committee. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.
No. 2018/222 ABC is an email dated 15 February from Mr. Dónal Ó Brollacháin regarding Metro North. It is proposed to take the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.
No. 2018/223 is a letter from Mr. David Franks dated 16 February, regarding issues raised by Mr. Padraic Moran. It is proposed to take the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.
No. 2018/224 AB is an email dated 15 February from Mr. Barry Kenny of Irish Rail, forwarding studies undertaken by Iarnród Éireann for the National Transport Authority, NTA, concerning investment in station accessibility. This letter follows on from our previous meeting. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.
No. 2018/225 is an email from the Embassy of Romania inquiring if the committee would meet the committee on education, science, youth and sport to discuss various issues on a day chosen by the joint committee. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.
No. 2018/226 is an email from Mr. Padraic Moran regarding issues he has with Irish Rail. We have written to Irish Rail as requested, asking that they meet with Mr. Moran. I think he has replied to say that he will. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.
No. 2018/227 is an email from the National Private Hire and Taxi Association regarding taxi drivers' view of a proposed plaza. It is proposed to discuss this correspondence later. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Correspondence No. 2018/228 is an email from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, providing further information requested by the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport on 24 January 2018. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.