Denis Landy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for a very comprehensive reply and his personal interest in the matter. I acknowledge that I have been in contact with him on a number of occasions. There is a bit of ducks and drakes going on here. I have a letter that is the only correspondence I got from Bus Éireann even though I wrote to it at least five times and probably tried to ring it ten times. It says that it can confirm that it has accepted an offer of a revised schedule of services for route 7 from the NTA and is in discussions with its drivers. It seems that Bus Éireann is putting the onus on the NTA when the Minister's reply shows that it is Bus Éireann that should be going to the NTA to change its routes and to see whether this is acceptable. I am delighted the Minister will take a personal interest in this and will examine it further. Could the Minister facilitate a meeting for me with the NTA - regardless of whether it involves the Minister as well - to flesh this out and get clarity on it? We will pursue it. It is saying it will change by the beginning of March so we do not have too much time but I will be in further contact with the Minister about it.