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

In his contribution the Minister said, "Some Deputies seek to blame Bus Éireann's current problems on the reforming Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 which was brought forward by my predecessor, Deputy Noel Dempsey." I never realised the Minister was such a fan. He never was when he was a newspaper columnist. I have scanned through the document which we received late yesterday evening. I have not read it in detail. One of the points made in the document on the regulatory framework, which is crucial, deals with how Bus Éireann competes with the commercial provider. Commercial providers have a role to play. I am not against them. It states:

The definition of what comprises a public bus passenger service lies at the very heart of any regime to regulate same. The experience of the authority to date has identified that the current definition has substantial shortcomings which undermined both the operation and enforcement of the regime.

When can we expect a process to be put in place whereby these shortcomings can be addressed? Does the Minister have plans to bring forward legislation to address them in order that we can ensure competition on the routes and enforcement in a fair and equitable manner?