Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The issues raised here are happening nationally, in every town and city. Along with Deputy Kenny, I think this Government needs to look at a specific transport police to ensure people's safety when they are using all forms of public transport.

The other thing I would encourage the Minister to do is to work with and to link in with schools and community projects. I have seen at first hand buses being attacked and services being stopped and then the parents and grandparents of the very same people who have attacked the buses have to walk home or get someone to collect them. I believe in working with community policing, youth clubs, local schools, local GAA clubs and other sporting organisations. I also believe we have to get parents in on this conversation because the people who suffer here are the people who need public transport. That is why it is vital that antisocial behaviour is dealt with.

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