Let us be balanced. We have invested very substantially in public transport. We will continue to invest in and expand public service provision in transport. Unprecedented investment is being made in rail via Iarnród Éireann and buses via Bus Éireann. We have expanded the fleet and the workforce. We are also working on the competition framework. There is room for both. However, anyone who enters the market has to ensure that workers are protected and that pay and conditions meet the proper norms. The industrial relations mechanisms are then used to resolve any issues that arise in respect of pay and conditions. That is what I advise in this instance.

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