I want to raise again on the floor of the Dáil the issue of the much-loved 123 bus service, now the 73, that runs from the city centre to Marino. It was restructured by the NTA under BusConnects without consultation. It was moved away from O’Connell Street without consultation and given to Go-Ahead to operate without consultation. From the growing number of complaints I have heard from local residents, it is not working. At the best of times, it is difficult for punters to raise an issue with the NTA but the NTA needs to read our collective lips. This service is not working. At a time when we talk about increased congestion and the importance of bus services to deal with congestion and move people out of cars, we have a service that is clearly struggling and under pressure. I ask that the Tánaiste help public representatives and the community to get the NTA officials around the table for dialogue so we can try to resolve some of these issues.

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