Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion
Mr. Stephen Kent:
Each mechanic has responsibility for maintaining roughly seven buses. If we are six mechanics down, that is an issue. In Broadstone this morning, we had no problems so everything was out. It was a good day today and we are covering. We also have some mechanics in the pipeline.
If that is not the case, we have to deploy a contracted vehicle just to keep the service going. We do this and, unfortunately, it is a cost for us but, as has been said, we want to make sure we do not disappoint customers. A question was asked about the review of the schedule. All routes are continually reviewed. It is going through a cycle with the NTA. A number of routes were implemented in the first quarter and another bunch are scheduled for the second quarter. I do not have a timeline but I can revert to Deputy to tell him the next timeline for the 105 service. It is another commuter route so the likelihood is-----
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