Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will raise with the Minister for Social Protection and the National Transport Authority the difficulties faced by those with free travel passes in using privately operated bus services, especially in rural areas in regions in which Bus Éireann has withdrawn or curtailed its services; if he will support the extension of free travel to all bus services licensed by the National Transport Authority regardless of whether they receive Public Service Obligation funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20975/22]

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