Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As a former Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I can say that Deputy Ross's role is to make sure he can secure the kind of resources needed to ensure that our public transport system can grow and that the capacity of public transport can grow. I take the Deputy's point that there are few things more frustrating than standing at a bus stop and seeing a bus go by that is full or not being able to board a train that is full. I know, however, from my engagement with the Minister that the funding going into public transport is growing and that is due to the efforts of him and his Department. Projects such as the rail centre, the national signal centre that the Minister recently had approved by Cabinet, are needed to increase capacity on public transport and to deal with the needs of commuters that have been highlighted by the Deputy.

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