Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Public transport workers keep our cities, towns and rural areas moving. They get essential workers to their jobs and people to college and to school. They connect us all. Far too often, they face abuse and violence on the job. Following a recent survey by SIPTU, it was revealed that more than 80% of public transport workers suffer regular instances of abuse, which is absolutely unacceptable. SIPTU's Respect Transport Workers campaign demands change now. Even over the past couple of weeks, we have seen further reports in the national media of violence and attacks on our public transport system and towards our public transport workers. Every worker deserves a safe environment to work in, free from harassment and threats. We need immediate action on the demands of the Respect Transport Workers campaign, a dedicated unit of An Garda Síochána for public transport, a national transport advisory council with worker representation on the council, and a clear and proper transport charter. In April the Tánaiste said that the Government was going to move on providing a dedicated unit of gardaí for transport police. We are now on the cusp of July and a Dáil recess. Where is that unit?

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