Mr. Ray Coyne:

There is engagement with the NTA under the contract. The NTA accepts that fuel hedging is something that we should do with it and it has accepted that in the contract. However, there has been a significant increase and we will have to see where the situation goes.

Dublin Bus has a long track record of tackling antisocial behaviour. We are proud of the work we have been doing in this regard for more than 35 years. We undertake a great deal of engagement with young kids in school. We have dedicated school co-ordinators. They are drivers, but their full-time roles see them going out to schools with buses, the Dublin Fire Brigade and the Garda and talking to schoolchildren at a young age. Generally, that type of antisocial behaviour involves kids throwing stones, chucking tennis balls, etc. There are some incidents that are a little more serious. Thank God, those are few and far between. There is great engagement with local communities in those areas where we particularly engage and there has been a significant reduction in antisocial behaviour. We also have CCTV on our buses, with 12 or 13 cameras on every bus. We promote our services and work with local elected officials. Over the past 30 years, there has been a minor number of incidents on our buses.