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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 27 Feb 2003

Vol. 562 No. 3

Written Answers - Public Transport.

Róisín Shortall

Question:

196 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the procedures for the granting of approvals to Dublin Bus for the establishment of new or extended bus routes; the criteria applied to the consideration of such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6012/03]

Minister for Transport (Mr. Brennan): I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 424 dated 25 February 2003.

Róisín Shortall

Question:

197 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of notifications he received from Bus Éireann to set up new or extended bus services in each of the past three years; and his Department's response in each case. [6013/03]

Minister for Transport (Mr. Brennan): The following table shows the number of notifications of proposed service changes received from Bus Éireann for each of the years 2001, 2002 and 2003.
The majority of notifications of proposed service changes were noted without change by my Department. However in some cases it was necessary to advise Bus Eireann to defer the introduction of some proposed changes until the Department had completed processing prior applications for licensed services from private bus operators for competing services.
My Department reverted to Bus Éireann when assessment of the relevant private operator applications were complete and Bus Éireann was then in a position to introduce its proposed service changes or review them in the light of any licence issued to the relevant private operators.
The table below gives details of outstanding deferred Bus Éireann notifications. These will be reconsidered by my Department when it has completed its processing of the relevant private operator applications.
Bus Eireann Notifications 2001-2003

Year

Number of Notifications received

Current Status

2001

147

144 proposed service changes noted3 noted but partly deferred due to a previously received application

2002

124

121 proposed service changes noted 3 noted but partly deferred due to previously received application

2003

10 (to date)

2 proposed service changes notedNone deferred.8 currently on hand

Details of Bus Eireann Notifications 2001

DPER 115

14/05/01

Sligo – Dublin

Noted but deferred due to application previously received

DPER 123S

23/08/01

Dublin – Gorey-Rosslare

Noted but deferred due to application previously received

DPER 163

30/05/01

Ring of Kerry service

Noted but one service deferred due to application previously received

Details of Bus Eireann Notifications 2002

DPER 276

21/02/02

Dublin – Cavan – Donegal

Noted but decision deferred due to a previously received application

DPER 325

03/06/02

Galway – Limerick

Noted but decision deferred on 3 services due to conflict with previously received application

DPER 334

05/07/02

Dublin – Mullingar – Longford

Noted but decision deferred due to a previously received application

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