Mr. Tim Gaston:

There are two different models. The service in some of the towns has been delivered through the direct award contract we have with Bus Éireann. For example, the service in Sligo town and Athlone is provided by Bus Éireann. We worked with its team to develop what vehicles and routes were needed. It would have taken approximately two years from starting that planning process through to delivery with Bus Éireann. We have more recently tendered and awarded the contract for services in Kilkenny, and that is the model we will be using for Carlow. We go to the market, run a public procurement as we are obliged to do, assess that, award a contract, source the vehicles, get an operator in and get going.