Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the point the Deputy is making regarding the tábhacht or the importance of the services to which he is referring.

These are services commercially delivered by Bus Éireann and not delivered by way of the PSO funding made available to Bus Éireann by the State. As I outlined in my initial response, one of the challenges to which Bus Éireann is currently responding as the road network improves is the provision of services along the route to enable people within new communities access to villages, larger areas, Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport.

The National Transport Authority is near completion of its analysis of the options for replacement of the services referred to. The response will vary depending on the route chosen.

In regard to the Deputy's point about the worry this issue and the withdrawal of other services is causing people, I am conscious of that and considering how best to respond.

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