Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What I can say is we are working on things now. While I cannot set out now whether there will be changes or what possible changes might take place this year, I can say the pilots are under way and we are evaluating them. We are also looking at other potential measures that might be applied for this coming year. This must depend on the resources available. There is a very clear commitment in the programme for Government and a very clear report setting out that we need 100,000 new additional spaces. We are absolutely committed to providing them, but it will have to be done on a phased basis. This is what we are working on now. The Minister of State and I hope to be in a position to be able to outline and set out that undertaking as soon as possible. I really do understand and appreciate the difficulties. I know many parents in my area of my constituency who for many years have been looking to get a new bus route. It has not fitted into the criteria that have existed to date. I know, therefore, there are many children looking to see how progress can be made and how quickly we can make it. We are working on this endeavour.

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