Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses. Last Friday, I was in Sligo where I was involved in discussion on the regional strategy up to 2040. What is the National Transport Authority's policy going forward in regard to transport for the regions and is its strategy in that regard being driven by price? The statistics show that the number of private operators across the regions is increasing, including in regard to school transport. Is the strategy to move more towards private operated services across rural Ireland?