Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is an urgent need for it. I have experience of trying to be committed to public transport while working part-time. The minute one moves away from it and back into the car, one saves time and money. From a policy perspective, that is the wrong incentive and needs to be addressed. There is huge opportunity to encourage people onto public transport if we make it make sense for them. If people are increasingly hybrid working, the option of public transport will be more attractive than if they worked and commuted full time. It behoves the Department, the NTA and all the stakeholders to do everything to resolve that.