Mr. Martin Nolan:

It is 1%, less than €500,000. Our problem is that many of our coaches have 1.5 million to 2 million km on them. If they are not replaced, they will fall off the road. Paying for them means that we will need to aim for a slightly higher profit margin. Neither can we ignore what our competitors are offering. I heard what the Deputy said about Ireland.

As Ms Graham stated, from a low base in the 2000s we have seen a 30% reduction in our PSO subvention. More than two thirds of our vehicles are in rural Ireland on the PSO and Expressway side of the house. We have 4,700 vehicles on the school side of the house as well. We have someone in every parish who organises the supply side of bus services, that is, how to put rubber on the road. We have a great deal of such knowledge.