TDs say carbon tax should fund rural transport

THE new carbon tax should have a portion ring-fenced to fund a replacement for Bus Éireann in rural areas, an Oireachtas Committee has said.

The rural affairs’ committee has produced a report which said control of the service was confused and needed to be consolidated with one decision maker – the Department of Transport.

The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs should be removed from the equation, it said.