James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national and local importance, namely, the latest cuts to Bus Éireann services that will be a huge blow to rural areas, which already lack a viable transport infrastructure. It is probably the worst in Europe. The total withdrawal of the Galway-Athlone service and the curtailment of 18 other services, including the Mullingar-Ballivor-Dubin service, which has been cut by 50%, will leave many customers without essential transport. The cutbacks will also result in 250 redundancies.

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