James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

As a previous speaker stated, 200 buses were promised but fewer than 100 have been delivered. Bus corridors lie empty while drivers sit fuming in their cars with carbon emissions flying up into the air. It is ridiculous. Surely a car with three or more passengers should be allowed to use a bus lane and could still be policed, which would encourage car pooling.

Another issue raised was that of integrated ticketing. I will ask the Minister a question and, given that he was able to interject so speedily some moments ago, he might have the answer on the tip of his tongue. B'fhéidir go mbeidh sé ábalta a rá liom, cé mhéad atá caite ar integrated ticketing? How much has been spent on it already? It is not——

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