Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I spent the last two or three days at the Transport Research Arena with most of the stakeholders. Various stands were there, Irish Rail and Dublin Bus were there as well as various other operators and so on. It is all about the future, getting modal shift and getting people involved with public transport. If people do not feel safe on public transport, even if this is not happening all the time and everywhere, although SIPTU's figures say it is happening a lot more than we would like, people will be fearful of participating. When we are all about climate change and trying to get people to buy into public transport, if there is a perception that it is not safe, it will not work. I thank the witnesses for conducting and highlighting and then bringing to our attention SIPTU's survey.

I will bring in Deputy Lowry now.