Public Transport
Dail Éireann — 2024-03-21
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Neasa Hourigan (GP), Dublin Central

To reiterate, part of that is a perception of safety. I would not endeavour to speak for SIPTU but one thing that might be useful would be to have a transport stakeholder forum where unions can work with the Department to ensure that across the board, across all of our public transport, there is a perception that you are safe when you use a bus, a Luas or a Local Link, that you are protected and have nothing to fear, and that you can also take up a job in those industries and be safe and protected.
We have a security contingent in Dublin Airport that works well. It is not the same as the Garda but its members can detain anybody who is guilty of posing a threat to others. We need a joined-up process and strategy as people move more towards public transport into the future.

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Sitting date: 2024-03-21