Rory Hearne (Dublin North-West, Social Democrats)

I raise the issue of bus services and Bus Connects in Dublin North-West. For the public in Finglas and Glasnevin, it feels like BusConnects is more like bus disconnects. It has disconnected them from their schools, access to the city centre and work. I had a public meeting last week that was packed out. People are furious. Their lives have been turned upside down. They are completely reliant on public buses. Our bus stops have been removed from Beneavin Road. People are left waiting for buses that never come. The National Transport Authority, NTA, is not listening to communities. The residents are so furious that they are going to have a protest in Finglas on Monday. They will be protesting outside the Dáil the week after. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister for Transport to get the NTA to listen to the communities and make the changes they need? These are elderly people, disabled people and students whose lives have been turned upside down.

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