Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

For what is the €30 million needed? In transport there are no economies of scale; small is beautiful, and transport policy should not be focused on size in terms of scale. People can build up a reputation but the requirement to start with €30 million worth of buses parked outside seems to be wrong. We had that when a man by the name of Patton was operating a service from Dalkey to Dublin Airport but we gave his licence to a UK multinational instead. It seemed he was quite happily providing his neighbours with a bus service to the airport but the Patton Flyer was taken off the road by the Department. The Department must be realistic about the way the real economy operates.