Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There have been some very good improvements. Integrated ticketing has been a massive improvement, as have the bus signs which have been very successful in making times available to people as they are standing at bus stops. However, if we continue to cut the subsidy to these networks, we will end up with more cuts and less people on public transport. I know the Minister of State said in the past that he did not see this but I certainly see an increase in the number of cars being used in certain areas across the city because the public system has been removed from some streets. It is not all about whether it is economical to go from A to B. There are areas with a significant amount of senior citizens and people with disabilities and these people need to be served and helped. This needs to be taken into account. That is why the subsidy was there.

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