Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 9 February 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
National Development Plan: Discussion
Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
There is a route between Ennis and Shannon. Mr. Kent will be aware that there are a significant number of foreign direct investment companies based in Shannon. There are more than 10,000 jobs there. There is a bus service that connects both Ennis and Shannon, but I have received numerous complaints in respect of the frequency and the timing of the service. Looking at the service itself, it is not overly crowded. Certainly, Bus Éireann could up its game in relation to providing a better, more dependable and more frequent service, and one which operates in line with the opening hours of these companies.
Would Bus Éireann be open to consultation regarding delivering a better service and to talking to employers about improving that service between Ennis and Shannon?
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