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

I thank Ms Graham for coming in. In summary, the National Transport Authority has made considerable progress both with Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead. It is probably still not perfect but it is a significant improvement. For me, it is that metric where, effectively, at peak times Go-Ahead has improved from 83% to 97% and Dublin Bus from 91.5% to 95%. The NTA is effectively getting there. The real-time public information, RTPI, system is still not perfect. However, one must acknowledge that in the five weeks since the NTA was before us last, there has been considerable improvement. Go-Ahead has recruited 50 staff and Dublin Bus has recruited 39 staff, and both are on a recruitment drive, although there is a shortfall of 120 in Dublin Bus and a shortfall of 25 in Go-Ahead. The NTA has overseen the RTPI improvements. We ask that, as the regulator, the NTA would work very closely with the two operators to ensure we do not have a situation over the Christmas period where people are in any way stranded. I assume the NTA modelling for both companies would very much feed into what it expects to happen over the period. We will wait to see what the public view is but one must acknowledge the NTA has made considerable progress in that time period. I call Deputy Ó Murchú.