Mr. Kenny Jacobs:

We are working closely with the NTA and all the bus operators to try to get new routes added. New bus routes have been added. I think I gave the number the last time I was here. Twelve new bus routes have been added. We want more and more bus capacity to come on stream. It looks like Ireland has got over the greatest difficulty on buses and bus drivers. That looks like it is getting better going forward and I hope that continues.

I agree. We want more people taking the bus to the airport. As part of that, we will work with the NTA and the bus operators in order that they provide greater service frequency and add new places. One still cannot get a bus from Castleknock to Dublin Airport. We should have connectivity to all places in around Dublin and beyond, because a lot of people want to come to the airport that way. We fully support it and will do everything we can.

A key part of the infrastructure application that the Leas-Chathaoirleach will have seen is the bigger bus station. Dublin Airport is already the biggest bus station in the country and we want that to get significantly bigger in the years ahead so that people say, for example, that they are going away to Malaga for a week and will take the bus. I do not think enough people make that decision today and we certainly want them too.