Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2005
119 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on any discussions he or officials from his Department have had with Bus Éireann about organising local bus routes in many of the large towns around Ireland, which would cater for the new estates mushrooming on the outskirts of many towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29962/05]
View answerThe provision of public bus services on specific routes in response to demand for public bus services is a commercial and operational matter for bus operators. It is open to all bus operators, including Bus Éireann, to initiate new services subject to compliance with the necessary regulatory requirement of giving advance notice to my Department and to compliance with the provisions of section 25 of the Transport Act 1958 concerning competition with licensed private operators.
