Olivia Mitchell
Question:322 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the year of bus manufacture when structural changes to the body of the Bus Éireann fleet were such as to allow fitting of safety belts. [18182/05]
View answerTuesday, 31 May 2005
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The retrofitting of safety belts in existing buses is a complex issue and would have to be considered having regard to a range of factors including the age of the vehicle, the type of safety belt proposed to be fitted, and the suitability of the vehicle for modification. It would therefore be necessary to carry out a detailed assessment of each vehicle to assess its suitability for retrofitting safety belts.
The Bus Éireann fleet comprises a range of different vehicle makes and models. Given this diversity, the suitability of the year of vehicle manufacture as a basis to determine the potential for retrofitting of safety belts would vary depending on the vehicle model type concerned.