Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development
Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed)
10:30 am
Mr. Tim Gaston:
On Mullingar we have developed a list of times that were noted in Ms Graham's statement. We are looking at Mullingar as being high up that list. The planning team has met with the local officials and some local representatives in Mullingar and some ideas are coming forward. We will move that one forward as fast as we can. We need to determine how to procure those services as well, and who is going to provide them. It is on our list and it is our desire to see towns like Mullingar - as we have done in Athlone and as we will be doing in Kilkenny shortly - getting a much-enhanced service. I completely agree with what the Deputy is saying about encouraging people to use public transport more. There are so many benefits both in terms of health and the environment. Mullingar is on our list and on our horizon.
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