Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Public transport in Wicklow is not fit for purpose. Today, I will talk about the Go-Ahead services, specifically the 184, 185, 145 and 45A. They do not show up and drive by empty. The drivers refuse to stop to let people off buses at designated stops and leave young girls stranded in the dark at train stations and bus stations. It is completely unacceptable. I suggest that the Minister for Transport consult the Greystones Open Forum to learn about the exact impact on constituents in Wicklow. We have had enough excuses. I do not want the Minister to point to Covid or the National Transport Authority, NTA; what I want him to do is intervene immediately, given his responsibility for transport, to make sure the public transport services are available for people to use. I want to hear what immediate actions he is going to engage in. The matter needs to be dealt with by him as Minister for Transport.

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