Seanad debates

Thursday, 20 September 2018

10:30 am

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Senator for agreeing to that. It is important to have the report debated in this House and I will endeavour to have that next Tuesday evening. The issue of transport was raised this morning by a number of Senators. Senators Horkan, Humphreys and Reilly raised the BusConnects consultation, which was also raised yesterday by their colleagues Senators Ardagh and Clifford-Lee. The concerns expressed by many Members in this House today have been articulated across the city of Dublin via the BusConnects consultation. The reorganisation of the bus system in Dublin is definitely exercising people's minds, not least those of public representatives but also the citizen commuters who want to see their travel experience not diminished but increased or enhanced. As I said yesterday, it is important that there is proper consultation and engagement by Dublin Bus, the Canadian consultants it has brought in, public representatives and by citizens. I welcome that-----

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