Michael Collins (Cork South-West, Independent Ireland Party) | Oireachtas source

Bus Éireann provides a once-daily service in west Cork from Goleen to Cork city. It leaves Goleen village at approximately 7.50 a.m and returns in the evening at 7 o'clock. Recently, Local Link Cork started a new three times daily in and out service in the Goleen area to Skibbereen, which is more than welcome. The only problem is doubts have now started to emerge that Bus Éireann will stop the Goleen to Cork morning link. As I said, it is the only direct link to Cork. This is at a time when we are all strongly advised to use public transport. It is terribly unfair that a service is provided - I do not think this ever happens anywhere else in the country but it seems to happen in rural Ireland - and then another service is taken away. That is not good enough. This service is a vital link for people. I respect that I have not told the Minister about this question, but I ask her to work with us to make sure that the direct Bus Éireann service from Goleen to Cork will stay. She might contact the Minister for Transport on that issue.

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