David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is a commitment in the programme for Government. The question I am putting to the Minister is why is 100% of the bus routes in Waterford city being privatised? Is Waterford being used as a guinea pig in the Minister's privatisation experiment? Will he agree that if the Government privatises and outsources the profitable routes - these are five profitable routes - that will have an impact on the viability of the company which, in turn, will have an impact on the ability of the company to provide services in rural areas? We know that the Expressway services in many areas are under threat. The Minister might respond to those questions.

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