Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This week, Dublin Bus announced it is back to pre-pandemic passenger levels. That places Ireland ahead of the international curve with places like the Netherlands and Canada still at 70%. There are, however, pressures on the system and both Dublin Bus and the private operators who appeared at the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications said they are having issues with recruitment and meeting service levels. Will the Government continue to put pressure on the people who have put themselves forward to carry out these contracts to deliver the services, so people can get to work? People are experiencing delays with buses which are full passing them by. Can these issues be resolved so we can get back to the situation where we are able to provide basic bus services for people who need to travel?

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