Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Either the Government side is winding up the Irish Independentor both are winding up the nation; work it out.

The last item is the commitment in the programme for Government on rural areas. Can the Taoiseach allow Government time for debate in the House on that issue, given Bus Éireann's decision yesterday to cut vital services to people in towns, particularly across the south east? Approximately 100 rural bus routes are to be cut by the company. This seems to be in direct contradiction of the commitment in the programme for Government. I would appreciate it if the Taoiseach allocated Government time to debate this issue.

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