Public Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 September 2006

Thursday, 28 September 2006

Questions (30, 31, 32, 33)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

19 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when will he deliver on his commitments and release funding for Dublin Bus to purchase 100 extra buses. [29883/06]

Seán Crowe

Question:

32 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will release the required funding in order that Dublin Bus can purchase an extra 100 buses in the short term; and if so, when will he do this. [29875/06]

Catherine Murphy

Question:

55 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he intends to implement the recommendations of the Dublin Bus Network review; the timeframe for its implementation; if he is considering only Dublin Bus for the allocation of 200 extra buses, or if any other providers will also be considered when allocating these buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29755/06]

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

100 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Transport when he proposes to provide Dublin Bus with the extra buses it requires to service current demand. [30064/06]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 19, 32, 55 and 100 together.

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 5 of today.