Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am surprised the Deputy heard me dissing people's concerns this morning because on a number of occasions I have welcomed, and I do so again now, people's comments on the flagship changes being proposed by the NTA. We welcome them because there is no monopoly on wisdom, not in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, in my Department or on any benches in this House. The reason we have public consultation is to improve the plan or entirely change it to suit the people's needs because public service is what it is about in terms of improving the efficiency and capacity of that public service to serve the public. The reason we are having public consultation and meetings the length and breadth of the city, and in parts of my county that are serviced by this particular public transport system, is to listen to and heed concerns, objections and positive comments about the changes being proposed.

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