John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We want to see it built on for all of those reasons. Thankfully, lots of houses are being built in county Waterford, but there are particular pinch points in some communities. The 360 bus from Tramore into the city is being rerouted. That will go via the Kilbarry Road, which will have one service provided. However, there is a business park, 2,000 houses are planned, of which 300 have been built and there are two well established estates with no bus network at all. Notwithstanding the public consultation on BusConnects, and even in the metropolitan strategy that has been outlined, what I am talking about is highlighted in that. There are bus services for which there is an immediate demand in the context of a neighbourhood like that, rather than waiting for something down the line. I am sure that is replicated in other cities in other areas of the country. Where we are seeing development, there needs to be a quicker response to the transport needs of an emerging community.