Mr. Tim Gaston:

No, it is not so much that we are unsure. It is not just about putting in a bus pole. If hardstanding is to go in, somebody has to do some design work ahead of putting that in place and consider safety. A safety assessment needs to be carried out as well. The local authority needs to sign off on it and Bus Éireann would be involved, as would other operators. We are often in discussions with Local Link as well about the exact location of a bus pole so that it meets the needs of customers but is also sufficiently safe for where we plan to locate it.

On the question the Senator asked about Ennis, we will parallel activity. We will not wait until everything is done before we-----