Ms Anne Graham:

We are not expecting local authorities to fund it. What we want to do is to set out a programme of works that are required at bus stops. We started with an audit, we will set out a programme of required improvements and liaise with the local authorities. What we tend to do is go on a route-by-route basis. For example, we started on the route 32, which is Donegal to Dublin. We would try to build up accessibility across a particular route. We would approach local authorities, ask them to provide the infrastructure changes, which we will fund, but the local authorities have to do the planning and works. We are only at the early stages of this process. I do not want to indicate that the local authorities are not willing to do this. We want to improve and increase the programme of works and the local authorities need to be in a position that they can respond to that. There is an element of educating them to let them know that this programme is coming. We want to ensure that the local authorities can respond to it.