Maura Hopkins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for having missed the presentation. Senator O'Donnell and I had to go to a vote in the Seanad. In respect of the analysis of service routes, we know that customers want faster journey times and fewer stops. They want to get to where they need to go in an efficient way. What analysis is being done, and I presume any analysis is being done by the NTA, that ensures that our routes criss-cross and there is a proper dovetailing of service routes? At what stage is this analysis? I know Ms Graham spoke about the 17 Locallink offices. I am from rural Roscommon where we face big challenges in terms of rural transport. Given that people want to get to where they need to go quickly, which is very understandable, what is being put in place to ensure that service routes criss-cross?