Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I refer to the remit of the DTA. Is it intended that the new authority will become a national regulator since the budget was announced? Will it become the regulator for the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's constituency and the entire country, not just the Dublin region? I am aware it is intended that the new authority will absorb the Taxi Regulator. Will this happen early next year?

An editorial in the Irish Independent today called on the Minister for Transport to buy more buses following the report of the Dublin Transportation Office on quality bus corridors. The report suggested there is a deficit of between 300 to 500 buses in the greater Dublin region. Given the situation arising from the budget, what does the Minister intend to do to address this need and to address ongoing gridlock?

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