andMr. O'Donnell asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports that CIE is planning a multi-million pound contract for the building of buses over the next number of years with a foreign company; and if he will give an assurance that all CIE buses will continue to be built in Ireland.
Written Answers. - Building of CIE Buses.
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I have been informed by CIE that they have been negotiating with a number of bus manufacturing companies who are interested in setting up a bus-building business in Ireland. These negotiations have not yet been completed. It is the board's intention that all the buses required by CIE will be manufactured in Ireland.