Bus Services
Seanad Éireann — 2026-09-22
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Jerry Buttimer (FG), Cork South-Central

The Senator mentioned Kildare town as well. The funding for the new and enhanced services in 2027 will be considered as part of the annual Estimates process.
My good friends, Deputy Michael Murphy in the Public Gallery and Senator Maria Byrne, are here. I would not wish the Deputy to be in the Seanad, even though it is a great place to be.
It is important that we get rural transport and connectivity right in the budget.
The Senator has been a strong champion of County Kildare. I have an affinity having spent five years studying in the county. The Senator is right that Kildare, with Cork, is one of the fastest-growing places in the country. The population base is there. That connectivity piece is there. Deputy Murphy and Senator Byrne will argue for Tipperary and Limerick and Senator Andrews will argue for Dublin but the map will show Kildare and Cork are fast growing.
I want to support the Senator on this. I hope that the Ministers, Deputies O'Brien and Chambers, and the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, will do so as well. I thank the Senator for what she has said this morning.

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Sitting date: 2026-09-22