Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is really important because people often forget the connectivity provided by Bus Éireann. The backbone of its network across the State allows people to connect at various locations. Much of the competition is coming from point-to-point services. There is no doubt that competition is good. It has certainly improved the service provided by the company. If competition continues - I will not say "unabated" - to a point at which Bus Éireann's main services are no longer competitive or are no longer able to be provided, consumers will lose their ability to interconnect with Bus Éireann's other services. Obviously, this is something that concerns me.