Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath: Chairpersons Designate

Ms Miriam Hughes:

It really depends on the recovery in passenger numbers. We are closely linking with the Department on it. Currently, we are at 75% but we would have been back at 50% at one stage. There is some recovery evident. We are at 80% on some of the PSO services, or between 80% and 85%. So we are encouraged that numbers are coming back. With travel over the summer and, ideally, universities coming back into play, we would like to think that there will be a greater recovery in passenger numbers. We are working very closely with the Department of Transport on the matter and linking in with it every month in respect of numbers. I would like to think that will be a continued engagement. It is likely that we would seek further support, certainly into September-October.

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