Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020: Second Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2020-10-23
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Michael McDowell (IND), National University of Ireland

I was just warning the Cathaoirleach that I was about to do it.
I ask the Minister to look at the problems for emergency workers which are now being caused by the additional restriction of spaces on public transport at the moment and the hardship that is causing to nurses and people going to work. Is it really necessary as part of level 5 that the number of people able to travel on a bus is reduced by 50%? Is that an overreaction? It is causing much misery in Dublin for lower-paid workers who do not have their own transport and depend on public transport.

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Sitting date: 2020-10-23