Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

The Minister should wait; he will get his chance. Thousands are coming down from this area to the lovely Luas service built at taxpayer's expense. Buses were to bring them down in their hundreds. We built the lay-by; we have the bus stop and the shelter but no buses. On routes served by a private operator miraculously Dublin Bus can find the buses to compete. The people without a bus service get nothing. The Minister for Transport ought to start taking responsibility as what is happening in Dublin is a disgrace and not sustainable.

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