Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

In summary, Fine Gael has made its position clear. We want a dynamic bus service in Dublin; we want competition and we want Dublin Bus to request, as it does in respect of school transport, assistance in regard to new routes and so on from private service providers. Dublin Bus has said that this is a matter for the new Dublin Transport Authority. It is not a matter for that body but for Dublin Bus. While I acknowledge fully the professionalism and commitment of Dublin Bus, the current system is not working. It does not appear as though Dublin Bus wants to grasp this nettle. However, unless and until they do, the current situation, with which nobody is happy, will continue.

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