Fiona O'Loughlin (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, this is good news. It is certainly good news for many who will be using this. The Minister of State has clarified that it will probably be the end of September before this comes in. I know it will not be long coming. It is always a little painful when something is announced and you have to wait quite some time before it comes in. I do appreciate that the implementation comes down to the NTA, but the Government plays a very important part in setting the policy and ensuring that the money is put in place.

I take on board too what the Minister of State says about being strongly committed to providing all citizens with reliable and realistic mobility options and the fact that she mentioned Local Link. Local Link is hugely important in ensuring that people get to the point from which they can travel to the city. I ask the Minister of State to take all of that on board in terms of all the supports that need to be put in place.