The manager of Bus Éireann told the transport committee yesterday that routes were being removed.

I know, but last night the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, told the Dáil during a debate on this issue in Private Members' time that the Government was committed to providing transport. I can circulate a copy of his speech to the Senator. There is also a commitment to provide alternatives, but I hope it will not come to that. My view is that we need to have a public service bus transport company. I will work with others to ensure we will have such a company. We will have the Minister come to the House to discuss the issue. As Leader of the House, it is important for me to say management and the unions in Bus Éireann will sit down and engage in conversations, talks and discussions on the future of the company. It is not just about the people who use bus services; it is also about the workers who work and engage in Bus Éireann every day. To be fair to them, they have also taken pay cuts during the years. There is a need for a discussion and a conversation. We cannot engage in megaphone diplomacy on television, the radio and in the newspapers. Those involved need to sit around the table. That is the principle to which we need to get.