Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have two final questions, the first of which is on the length of time it takes to access and modify a route. As Ms Graham is aware as I brought it to her attention previously, it took the NTA 12 months to modify a timetable for a commuter route between Mullingar and Dublin, which would not give me hope that it is responding to market demand. Has the NTA set down a timeframe for the length of time it will take to modify routes?

Second, the NTA carried out a review of the licensing system. Does that demonstrate that the current licensing system is fair and equitable? Ms Graham said it has increased passenger numbers, and that is to be welcomed but she did not allude to the fact that it has increased the capacity on the routes by approximately 120% in the case of the Dublin to Cork route while passenger numbers have only increased by 61%. There is an oversupply currently, whether Ms Graham cares to admit it or not.