Fury over ‘secret’ details of €36m CIÉ bailout

The “secret” details of the €36m bailout for CIÉ shows the Government has broken its promises on openness and transparency, according to private bus operators.

The Coach Tourism and& Transport Council (CTTC) wrote to Leo Varadkar, the transport minister, seeking details on where exactly the money is going and what other services have been cut to fund the bailout.

But the group is not satisfied with the “vague” response from the minister and said that, four weeks after the extra funding was provided, the public is still in the dark about how it will be spent.