Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I think that sometimes there is more than one solution to a problem. I very much support late-night and 24-7 public transport. The Deputy will be aware new services are coming online and for the first time we have 24-7 public transport services. Improving conditions for taxi drivers can help as well.

I do not think we should rule out giving consideration to additional solutions. Like the Deputy, I travel the world. When I have been in cities in other parts of Europe and America, I have used services such as Lyft and Uber which are high-quality and affordable services with good cars. People are more than willing and happy to provide that service. It seems a little unusual to me that Ireland is one of the few countries that makes that almost impossible. Perhaps we need to consider that.

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