Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)

I support this important motion on public transport in Dublin. In the two minutes available to me I want to refer specifically to the proposal to expand the Dublin Bus fleet by 50% by introducing an additional 500 buses. I fully support this proposal and reject the Government's amendment which states 100 extra buses at the end of January 2007 will be adequate to meet the needs of those who wish to use public transport in Dublin.

I have been requested by many constituents to draw attention to the Government's failure to provide an acceptable service in at least three areas in a small part of my constituency. The first is the area in which I live, the Ballybough and Summerhill area in Dublin 1 which is served by the No. 123 bus route which starts in Deputy Finian McGrath's constituency in Marino and Fairview——

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