Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The plan is not out yet, but it is coming. A public transport plan will come out shortly. It is not out yet, as I said in my initial speech, but it will be coming out shortly. At the moment, phase one is all-important and we are confident about all the phases. Let us not say that everything is written in stone forever because, as I said in reply to another Deputy, this thing is moving fast and in many different directions. I am confident that, on Monday mornings for the next three weeks and thereafter, the National Transport Authority, NTA, will manage things properly. We have spelled out what will happen in phase one and I am confident that it will. Public transport will run efficiently and effectively while adhering to social distancing guidelines.

The Deputy knows that the programme for public transport was reduced to a Saturday-plus service some weeks ago. It is open for that to be changed back so there is flexibility there, which is important. If there is a high amount of demand for public services, we can change back to the old timetables.

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