Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, there is a funding element. We are talking about modal shift. Many people are buying and using cars because the services that might be available at peak time are not available for them. People who are going into healthcare services or working late would love to be able to get a public transport service. The modal shift we are all aspiring towards, certainly, from a Government policy perspective, is all about getting people out of having to use their cars all the time.