Dail Éireann · 2022-05-10
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I understand the Deputy’s question is in regard to the extension of the recently introduced 20% fare reduction initiative on public transport services to include private transport operators. Commercial bus and coach operators are an integral part of the overall public transport system in Ireland. While it is not currently intended to include the commercial operators as part of the 20% average fare reduction initiative, it has always been the Minister's intention to include these operators as part of the longer-term young adult card initiative announced as part of budget 2022.
Outside of Dublin, the local commercial bus operators are the biggest operators in the country. In a recent meeting with the Minister for Transport the private operators asked a straight-up question as to why were they not included in the 20% bus fare decrease for the youth on their buses.
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As the other Deputies are not present, the other Topical Issues will not be taken. I call Deputy Michael Collins on the final Topical Issue matter. If the others appear, I am not going to take them because they were not here in time. It is as simple as that.