Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the response but I am not sure it quite gets to the heart of the question. I know we should try not to refer policy from anecdote but this one example is illustrative and indicative of the pricing inconsistency that exists across the country. A PSO service, the 362 service, runs from Dungarvan to Waterford. To get from Dungarvan to Waterford on that PSO service, which is publicly subvented, costs €13.50. The same journey from Dungarvan to Waterford on the Expressway route costs €5. This type of pricing inconsistency, for the people standing at the bus stop waiting for the next service, creates ill feeling and confusion. It puts people off using public transport and also creates difficulty for drivers. While they might be two arms of the same company, it is the same drivers who are operating on these routes and, in one instance, they are being asked to charge €13.50 and, in the other, €5. There are a whole host of other issues on that route that need to be addressed.

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