Mr. Ray Hernan:

I have to differentiate between Expressway and the PSO routes. We are obligated under the licence from the National Transport Authority to provide a public service to rural communities, which basically means all communities outside Dublin. We are committed to continuing to deliver this service and to improving it. I believe Bus Éireann can provide more services, rather than reduce services, which Mr. Boland stated is the issue in rural areas. We can increase services, even with the existing subvention, if we deliver a more efficient structure in Bus Éireann. That will be good for customers and taxpayers because we will provide more services for the same amount of money.