Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Minister to expand on the Government's views on the decision by Bus Éireann to withdraw a number of bus services, especially in the south-east. The areas affected include towns such as Bunclody, Castlecomer, Ballyporeen, Roscommon and Castlerea. What is the Government's thinking on this matter? The Minister will be familiar with the ongoing conversation about the hollowing out of services in rural areas. Will he explain how he intends to address the issue?

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