Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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It takes longer to travel between Killarney and Dublin than to fly between Shannon and New York. There are no toilets on these buses and there is no requirement to have a toilet on board. If Aer Lingus and Ryanair operated on that basis, there would be an outcry. I ask that this issue be reviewed.

I know elderly people who have no choice but to take a particular service. Some are elderly men with bladder or bowel problems and they have no option but to plan their journey well in advance. To be fair, a passenger paying a fare or availing of the free travel initiative should at least have the courtesy of knowing that if they get on board and they need to go to the toilet without having to stop the bus on the side of the motorway, they can do that.