Public Transport
Dail Éireann — 2025-03-04
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Barry Ward (FG), Dún Laoghaire

I agree with what the Minister said. There is an ancillary issue. Obviously, my question contemplates personal safety in the context of the antisocial behaviour and criminality the Minister referred to, but a lady in Glasthule raised an issue with me today regarding the difference in the style of driving between different bus drivers depending on whether they were trained by Bus Átha Cliath or Go-Ahead. I do not know if the Minister has any information about the training regimes that are in operation but if the anecdotal evidence is to be believed, Go-Ahead bus drivers have a more cavalier attitude to speed and things like that. I have not seen this but the matter was raised with me today. From being on buses, I certainly know that some drivers can drive in ways that endanger passengers on board. Do the Department or the NTA have any guidelines for the training of bus drivers or can anything be done to ensure the physical safety of passengers and those outside the buses?

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Sitting date: 2025-03-04