John McGuinness
Question:540 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if bus services provided by independent operators (details supplied) in County Kilkenny on agreed routes servicing such locations as Kilkenny City will be included as part of the consideration under PSO; if he intends to give grant aid under a sustainable public transport initiative to assist operators in the purchase of natural gas vehicles; if he has had discussions with bus operators regarding this matter; the plans he has, if any, to assist in the funding of the roll out of natural gas vehicle fuelling depots; if he will fund local authorities to assist their plans for use of such vehicles by private operators as part of a local public transport network strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33122/12]
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