Mr. Stephen Millane:

I am the SIPTU representative for Dublin Bus. I have been with Dublin Bus for 30 years. There has always been some antisocial behaviour. There are flashpoint areas on the north side and south side. Initially, it used to occur in the evening at weekends and maybe at times like Halloween, but, unfortunately, it has become the norm and accepted. The incidence was high years ago and then seemed to decrease, but in recent years it has increased. There has also been an escalation in that incidents have become more severe and violent.