Vol. 532 No. 1
236 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has given any consideration to allowing cars with more than one, two or three passengers to use quality bus corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6509/01]
The primary purpose of bus lanes and quality bus corridors is to facilitate mass transport in urban areas. Accordingly, access to bus lanes has been restricted to omnibuses, large public service vehicles and, in relation to with-flow bus lanes only, taxis. Pedal cyclists have been afforded access to with-flow bus lanes since the inception of such facilities, primarily in view of road safety considerations.
In relation to the Dublin situation, my Department has been advised by the Dublin Transportation Office against any dispensation at this time which would allow multiple occupancy private cars to use bus lanes.
There are no proposals to further extend the use of bus lanes to other vehicles at this time.
