Mr. Sean Finlay:

Local transport would be very important. Under the last Government, some progress was made in rolling out local bus services but that needs to improve. To go back to the Deputy's original question, the regional planning guidelines are probably the place to try to effect the changes and influence the policies the Deputy seeks to deliver for Offaly and rural areas in general. It is a matter for the local representatives to do that in a collaborative way as much as possible.