Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2022-10-20
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Eamon Ryan (GP), Dublin Bay South

The issue the Deputy raises is real. There is a real problem, but not just in County Wicklow. Many other Deputies would cite similar examples involving Go-Ahead Ireland and other companies in other parts of the country. The Deputy is right that neither Covid nor any other factor is a satisfactory reason for services not being provided to the standards needed. There have been fines applied in recognition that there is a real difficulty, but we need to go further. I will meet representatives of the NTA tomorrow to consider what specific further measures we can take, because we do have to act. There are real difficulties over driver recruitment and a range of technical reasons, but we recognise that what is occurring is not satisfactory. We have to improve public transport so services will be delivered as contracted, which is not happening. We will address this by every means we can.

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Sitting date: 2022-10-20