Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Dublin, John Lahart TD, has said Fianna Fáil will introduce a specific public transport police within An Garda Síochána to protect public transport users if in power.
This new section would be tasked with a mandate to ensure a comfortable, safe and punctual experience for all public transport users.
Deputy Lahart said: “If in power Fianna Fáil will introduce a specific public transport police to protect public transport users. We have seen a steady rise in the number of reports of assaults and incidents of anti-social behaviour on public transport.
“Passengers are being terrorised on the way to and from work on a weekly basis and it is our hope that a dedicated public transport police would act as a deterrent for those carrying out these attacks and incidents.”
“The prevalence and threat of violence is deterring users of public transport and is causing serious delays to public transport,” concluded Deputy Lahart.