Ms Anne Graham:

I agree with the Deputy. Our eyes and ears around the country are the 17 local link offices. They assess the need for services and put forward proposals to us for additional services in rural Ireland. While they have to consider the uses of transport - it is not just the bingo bus or a bus to bring people to collect their pensions - they must also encourage public transport use to access employment, education and other services. That is the type of environment in which we want to operate.