Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not think the witnesses are saying that. However, I would not want anyone looking in to think that antisocial behaviour is rampant either. If it is, by all means, we want to know about it, but when I use the Luas or Dublin Bus, by and large, it is good. I sometimes feel sorry for the drivers having to go through the traffic they have to go through and, sometimes, if a bus has not been there for a while, it is very congested and so on.

Nonetheless, while it is a good service that is provided on a daily basis, we must ensure the policing aspect. I believe the SIPTU recommendation is the right way, and that is for a dedicated section within An Garda Síochána as opposed to a completely separate transport force that, if it is not competing with the Garda, is separate from the Garda. Those are my thoughts and it is also what the witnesses have said.

For us and for people looking in, are there particular issues? Is it a geographic thing, is it a time thing, is it late at night or at weekends, is it rural routes to areas that are very sparsely populated or is it urban routes?

Has antisocial behaviour certain characteristics such that you know it will be much worse on one shift or route than on a different shift or route? I presume Sunday mornings are quieter than Friday nights. Maybe the representatives could flesh that out a bit.