Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

That comes back to local authorities. I take the point about the joined-up nature of the issue which has been a bone of contention for me for some time.

Outside the Dublin Bus network, we are talking about Bus Éireann and private operators. Is it the case that some local authorities are more proactive about seeking funding or is there a very definite agenda coming from the NTA which is saying that it wants this in particular areas? Which way does it work?