Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have spoken to the CEO of Dublin Coach. It is very simple. It is not competitive on the route. There were Covid supports up until the end of June but now it just cannot compete. I know the historical background to that route. It was created by a previous private operator over many years. That operator was servicing that route when no one else was. I ask that, at a minimum, the Minister provide the €2 million or €3 million the NTA is seeking to deal with the fallout so that we can get these highly populated areas, which have no bus route, covered straight away. There are schools on the Castletroy College Road. It is a highly populated area. Northern Trust has a location on Groody Road. It is a big employer. New schools are also going into that area, including an Educate Together school. We have to deal with this now and introduce a more permanent measure in August.