Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

For the umpteenth time, I raise the Government's refusal to extend the short-hop zone from Dublin to Drogheda and Laytown. I have met with the National Transport Authority, NTA, numerous times and it has acknowledged that its policies are directed by the Government. We know the Government can reduce fares with the stroke of a pen because it was done several weeks ago. There is a very strong and urgent case for reducing these fares in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. There is also an obvious environmental case for it. There is nothing stopping the Government from doing this thus far, only the lack of political will. Will the Government consider doing this? There is nothing to stop it. We are in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis and the Government can do something to give people relief. When will it extend the short-hop zone to Drogheda and Laytown?

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