Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Troy for his remarks. I think he misunderstood me. I will reread what I said as I do not think he heard it. I stated, "there was no such report submitted to my Department in January 2016". Many proposals were made and many reports were submitted at the time. Many reports were made to Bus Éireann management. There was no such report made to me in 2016. I did have proposals submitted to me for comment and observation but there was no report to me at the time in question. As the Deputy will know, NewERA did examine the situation and report to me. I also consistently had reports from the board.

The idea that I am not holding the board accountable is absurd. The board has been trotting up and down to my office - or the chairman certainly has been doing so. I have been in constant communication with people from Bus Éireann. I have met the new chief executive on at least two occasions already. The board - as would be the case with any such board - is being held to account by me, as the shareholder. Let there be no doubt about that.

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