Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion

1:30 pm

Photo of Peter FitzpatrickPeter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I use the buses regularly as I travel from Dundalk to Dublin on a regular enough basis. I am a little concerned that there is no place in Dublin where a public bus and a commercial bus can work together. What will happen here in the future? Business is starting to pick up and many more workers are starting to commute to Dublin. What is the plan to facilitate these buses to park in Dublin? The buses suit me because they run every hour, up and down the road. We work in the Dáil here. We have unsocial hours. Like most others, I know that if I leave here at 11 p.m. or midnight, I can jump on a bus. What are the plans to facilitate these buses parking in the future? The train is good, but it runs at different hours. For those who may work unsocial hours, these buses do a fantastic job. I am concerned. Nothing said today has convinced me that in the future we will solve the position with these buses. Can Dublin City Council do something for us there or can Mr. O'Brien give me some kind of commitment for the future?

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