Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I might get the Minister of State to run through a couple of points briefly. He might come back to me on the 20% fare reduction in respect of private operators.

There is a shared objective for public transport. There are ambitious plans in respect of Connecting Ireland and the rural bus transport network. I encourage the speedy roll-out of that. There are challenges relating to drivers, mechanics and services, but I encourage this Government and future governments to continue in that regard.

I thank the Minister of State for his involvement on the issue of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, which we have news about. What is his perspective on developments there and on the issue of flight paths? He met with a number of representative groups. There is a commitment from the DAA to review flight paths. Is that something he will hold the DAA to account for? It is certainly something that local residents and public representatives are eager to do. What is his sense of the decision made yesterday on the passenger cap and the ongoing challenge to square those circles of demand for aviation with spatial planning and the needs of local communities? Will he provide us with an update on his experience to date and his expectation of the months ahead?