Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yes. It would include the private commercial operators, trade unions and employers. We would be delighted to include members of this committee. I will not list everyone, but it would also include transport economists. We would be happy to have that. I will not delay it, but we want to set up something that is meaningful and will feed into the consultation process and review of transport policy. They must have that input, so we want them to have it. I promised that I would do it, so I will.

Regarding the pensions issue, I believe that the CIE Group is in discussions with trade unions at the WRC as we speak, but I can check for the Deputy.

I have no plans to increase the 10% level of privatisation. Doing so would be provocative and I have no intention of being provocative despite the fact that Deputy Troy might like me to be. The 10% level is what we have decided and that is where we intend to stay.

I will examine the school transport issue.