Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There will be no diesel-only buses purchased from July 2019, in line with the BusConnects programme. We are transitioning to a green fleet for public transport, including electric buses for the urban public bus fleet, with no diesel-only purchases from July 2019, while promoting commercial bus services and small public service vehicle industry to pursue a low-emission fleet. It is our intention that the latest buses will be the last diesel-only buses ever purchased.