Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

There is a combination of reasons, and if we can suddenly overcome them, we will go back to what we did last year and put in a Supplementary Estimate. The shortage of drivers and mechanics is a significant issue, if I am being upfront and honest, but if you think of it as a five-year programme, you can perceive it slightly differently. In December, we introduced 21 new services. These are only starting; they are really only going to kick in this year. The great thing about a five-year timeframe is that we get away from it all being about what number it is one year versus another. There is a steady stream of projects. Most of those that were introduced last year will really only kick in during the first months of this year. They have started and are scaling up.