Transport Minister Eamon Ryan's claim that making public transport free would cause an "increased level of unnecessary trips" has been slammed as "ridiculous" by a Dublin City Councillor.
The Green Party leader made the comments in response to a parliamentary question from People Before Profit’s Brid Smith, saying that a free public transport scheme would cost a minimum additional €540m in Exchequer funding annually.
He added that free fares "would not substantially boost the sustainability of the transport system”.
