Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Travel Restrictions
Ms Anne Graham:
As I outlined in my statement, the impact of the 2 m social distancing has reduced the capacity on our buses by about 20% and on rail by a lower figure. It significantly impacts on the numbers that can travel on public transport. It means we recommend that as many people as possible continue to stay at home and not travel during the different phases of reopening in the Government's roadmap because there are restrictions on public transport capacity due to social distancing. Moving to 1 m would double the available capacity but it is really a matter for the Government, the public health experts and the Department of Health to make recommendations in that regard, and we will follow the guidance associated with that.
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