James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is interesting that Mr. Conway has referred to the professional engagement. We have all had individual and group engagement with the NTA and despite best efforts it can be challenging in my experience to get answers from it. Does Mr. Conway feel the NTA has a lot of work to do to improve the situation for CTTC operators? Does the CTTC feel let down in respect of what happened with the private operators who had contracts with NTA controlled services? We heard an excellent presentation from J.J. Kavanagh & Sons, which was before the committee, as Mr. Conway will be aware, about the issues facing private bus operators who are delivering contracts for Bus Eireann that are under the control of the NTA and are not getting the same level of fair subsidy that was being given elsewhere.