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

To round off on that, I will ask about the 20% reduction in public transport fares in respect of public service obligation routes. I worry about the private operators, many of whom applied to the NTA for many years, and in many cases, pioneered the setting up of routes. I would hate to see unintended consequences where customers are not getting the level of service they previously got because these private operators are finding it is not financially viable without the 20% reduction. I know the Minister is open to this, and I will follow up on it with the NTA. It is an area that needs a body of work from the Department, the Minister and the NTA. It is something about which there is concern.