Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)

We will try to retain the maximum number of services. In doing so, we will try to lower costs, drive more people onto the buses and create efficiencies so people will be more interested in using public transport. We will exploit every opportunity to encourage this and lessen the loss of services. Greater efficiencies are being achieved through Network Direct and there are greater interchanges. People are getting around more quickly than before. I have seen the reports myself and acknowledged the gains that have been made. Not everything is perfect but progress has been made. I am happy progress has been made. It is our intention to achieve what we must, unfortunately, achieve over the next two years but retain as many services as possible.

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