Public Transport
Dail Éireann — 2022-04-26
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Bríd Smith (PBP), Dublin South-Central

We have had much discussion about rural Ireland today, but my question concerns bus services in rural areas run by private operators and how accessible they are to users of the free travel scheme. About five years ago, the National Bus and Rail Union, NBRU, warned that the significant cuts then being made to services would lead to many areas being neglected and there are now many areas where private operators do not accept free travel passes.

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Sitting date: 2022-04-26