Ms Anne Graham:

I cannot give an undertaking that the same level of service would be put in place in regard to those routes but I can indicate to the committee that we will assess the routes in terms of demand and potential demand based on what is planned for the areas affected in terms of what level of service should be put in place. That could be an increased level of service for some of the towns affected but it could also mean a reduction in services as well. All this will be done on the basis of demand and need for services. I cannot say that an exact replication of services will be put in place but I can say that we will look at what is being provided by other service providers and the public service obligation for the areas concerned.