Written answers
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Bus Éireann Services
Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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572. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the recently announced changes to Bus Éireann bus routes serving rural communities and, in particular, the withdrawal of bus route number 5 through Clonroche, Bunclody and other parts of County Wexford and the south east, which will result in there being no public transport linkage between these towns and Dublin and County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10097/15]
Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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573. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to subsidise Bus Éireann commercial services to smaller towns and villages in view of the recent announcement of plans for the removal of a number of commercial services, including route 5, which links a number of rural communities in County Wexford and the south east region to Dublin and County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10098/15]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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606. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to examine the situation regarding a number Bus Éireann or other bus routes deemed to be at risk due to insufficient passenger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10519/15]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to answer Question Nos. 572, 573 and 606 together.
I refer the Deputies to my reply to priority question No 115.
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