Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

It is convenient for the Minister to say he does not have a role in fare increases. It is like the HSE, Irish Water and the NTA. It is at a remove from Government. This might explain the Government parties plummeting in the polls. This is a significant increase in expenditure for ordinary working people. The cash fare to get to the city centre from Blanchardstown or Tallaght on Dublin Bus is €3.30. With a Leap card, for regular users, it is €2.60. Since this Government has come to power, the cost of public transport has increased by 48%. A fare into the city in 2011 was €2.30, now it is €3.30. Since 2007, it has increased by 75%.

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