Feeder buses as implemented in Dublin previously shouldn't preclude another go, perhaps operated by one of the private operators NTA wants to give 10pc of routes to. The trick is to, as you say, sync them to the trains with enough flex to allow for reasonable connections and not a standalone timetable.
I would actually be more concentrating on feeding the outer ends of the system to maximize passenger-km transferred to rail, especially given a stated intent to extend DART to Balbriggan.
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