Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not think that is the point that I am trying to make. Bus Éireann are running the system for the Department. Could the Department of Education and Skills not run the system directly and put it out to tender without Bus Éireann? It is a second layer of bureaucracy that could be avoided with better value for money. I am just a lay person asking these questions. I am a businessman and farmer as well, and when I am trying to get a price, I put it out to two or three people to see which is the best price. That is how I work my business and try to get value for money.