The National Transport Authority has said it may consider a community transport service to supplement the BusConnects plan.
It comes after concerns from locals about proposed changes to direct routes to hospitals around the city.
A spokesperson for the NTA has told the Irish Times it is open to considering a 'LocalLink-type service' as part of the network design.
LocalLink provides scheduled bus routes as well as door-to-door services in towns, villages and rural areas.
David O'Connor, head of environment and planning at DIT, thinks the idea is terrific.
He has suggested there could be a hospital service around Beaumont or St Vincent's, connecting people to the main post office and the employment centres.
He has told the paper there will be a "real problem" if the city cannot develop the bus network.
