Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It cannot be one way only. If unions and management agree there are inefficiencies within the service that need to be sorted out then it cannot be that the workers bear the brunt of this only. How could that be? If unions and workers agree there are issues to be sorted out and dealt with then the place to do that is at the WRC. PSO funding for transport services increased by 11% this year. Last year it increased by 13%. Bus Éireann received a 21% increase in its PSO funding in 2016. In 2017, almost €263 million will be provided to fund our PSO services across bus and rail. Some commentary has suggested it is only rural bus services that are under attack.

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