Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When is the Government going to get to grips with public transport, particularly in the context of the programme for Government commitments to improve it? There are many people throughout the country who get up early in the morning, as the Government likes to say. They are currently being discommoded by Bus Éireann, which is seemingly unable to provide a predictable and reliable service. There are many people who use rail services and also get up early in the morning. They are being promised an all-out strike in the next few weeks. When is the Government going to take some action on this and provide the promised improvements? We should have an effective, predictable and reliable public transport service around the country.

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