Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I can understand the Deputy is concerned. There are always significant concerns when something as major as this happens, particularly among those who have travelled on the same bus route at the same time for many years, particularly senior citizens, who find the changes difficult to cope with. However, the changes are necessary and people will come to accept them because they will get them from one place to another much more quickly.

On mobility concerns which the Deputy addressed specifically, at the interchange points being introduced as part of the BusConnects project special efforts will be made to ensure changes are close to each other in order that people with mobility concerns will not have to move very far, particularly at junctions. There will also be special information available to accommodate them, in addition to special shelters. The Deputy will be aware that I have appointed to all of the transport companies directors with experience of dealing with people with disabilities or who have been disability service advocates. I believe they will look after mobility concerns particularly well in this project.

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