Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 November 2025

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024

2:00 am

Mr. Garret Doocey:

No, it would not have. However, it would have potentially impacted the administrative processes around it. The Deputy is right; it has to happen every six months if that is the commitment. We need to ensure it is every six months. We are seeing uplift in passenger numbers on BusConnects. We are seeing more kilometres put into the network. We are seeing more people connected to more places, which was at the heart of it. There has, without a doubt, been disruption and some people feel that there has been disadvantages by some elements of it, as the Deputy probably knows. NTA officials are open to listening to feedback from elected public representatives and local communities to see what can be done subsequent to the implementation of BusConnects. However, BusConnects is seeing great results, and we will make sure that report comes into the committee every six months.

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