Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

I am not aware of any such approaches being made. However, there are a couple of companies which operate in Ireland, the parent companies of which are located abroad. One of the latter has its headquarters in Singapore. I met representatives of that company when I visited Singapore, either last year or the year before, to examine its transport system. I am not aware of any formal approaches being made to the Department in respect of the provision of bus services but I will check on the matter for the Deputy.

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