Clare’s Fianna Fáil TD insists enhancing transport for rural parts of this county will be vital in keeping small villages and communities alive and vibrant.
Timmy Dooley is issuing a fresh call for stronger connectivity between villages and towns in this county, rather than a Dublin-centric approach.
The Transport Minister says the focus on the capital is down to population but insists that the government is working hard to ensure rural areas are catered for too.
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But Deputy Dooley says the government’s current policy is making it next to impossible for people to live in the countryside:
