Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

Everything links to people's belief that any switching means a delay or problem. Were the service good and reliable, people would get past that belief.

This is a report from a consultant that is trying to say what is probably obvious and to have the workers and company sit down together. Implementation plans are being drawn up. The Department is not a bus operator and, at policy level, cannot tell the workers or Dublin Bus what to do and where and which buses should stop. However, we are asking them to examine what they are doing in an attempt to be more efficient and to make routes and times more relevant. It is for management, unions and workers to work in this regard. We look forward to receiving the plans to determine to what extent the report, which contains a number of good ideas, can be implemented. I thank Senators for their contributions.