Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am glad the authorities on both sides are at least talking but the NTA and Translink do not seem to have made huge progress. It is a pity we have not pushed this much further because many areas could benefit from rail and bus link ups and they could be made very efficient. On many occasions, we have said there should be free travel for senior citizens North and South. That issue needs to be addressed. Other areas with respect to cross-Border links include the ferry services and the canals. If a better approach was taken by officials and the transport authorities on both sides of the Border, it would greatly assist in improving our tourist figures and provide a better way for ordinary citizens to travel between the North and the South. This is an important issue and one on which we need to place more emphasis.

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