John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will raise a local public transport issue. Buses that appear due on the app are being cancelled minutes prior to their scheduled arrival with people at bus stops waiting for them. The next scheduled bus does not then meet the schedule, arrives late and is too full to take on board any other passengers. These are very regular experiences of my constituents in Dublin South-West, especially with the new S4, S6 and S8 routes. These buses are meant to ferry people to college, work and family commitments. My question relates to the NTA. Does the Taoiseach agree that the previous Minister did not take a sufficiently hands-on approach with the NTA to listen to the criticisms of the public and to communicate with them properly? Does he agree that we need a much more responsive and direct approach with the NTA to ensure a reliable public transport system, which is the cornerstone of any successful public transport?

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