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

Deputy Dooley is performing more U-turns on this matter than the most agile driver in either Dublin Bus or Bus Éireann. The implementation of the tendering process is a consequence of the 2008 legislation introduced by his Government, which he supported. Bringing in a degree of competitive tension to the marketplace is a consequence of that legislation. It is a policy that I believe is appropriate given the scale of investment by the taxpayer in the bus market.

If I had not made the intervention yesterday, the Deputy would be standing up this morning asking why I was not doing anything. Now that I have made an intervention he is in here criticising me for doing it.

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