Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If I get onto the C spine route at my bus stop, the route is very good and it takes about 25 minutes to reach the city centre. There are bus lanes all the way. The problem is that by the time the bus gets to my stop, it is full and passes me by. I would love to be able to use public transport to get in and out of work but I simply cannot rely on the service. I am not alone. There are residents in Hermitage, Ballyowen, Abbeywood, Abbeydale, Foxborough, Arthur Griffith and as far as Palmerstown who feel the same. The buses pass them by.

When there are events on in town in the weekends, such as a Dublin match or concert, buses pass people by. The NTA needs to start forward planning for when there are events in the city centre in order that residents can access them, as well as travelling in and out of work. I received a response from the NTA which stated that increasing capacity is subject to funding. I ask that the Minister release all necessary funding so that the people of Lucan and Palmerstown can rely on public transport.

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