Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I move amendment No. 54:

In page 14, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following:

"(4) The Minister shall publish regulations specifying how existing providers of urban bus services can tender for services under the 2008 Act.".

This amendment deals with the operation of the licences. I want to insert a subsection (4) to deal with the licensing of certain existing passenger bus services. The amendment arose from discussions within the transport industry with reference to subsection (3), which allows for the expiration of all existing licences granted under the 1932 Act after two years. The Minister needs to provide guidance through regulation as to how existing providers of urban bus services will have a chance to tender for services awarded under Part 3, Chapter 2 of the DTA Act of 2008. I put that to the Minister, who offered an explanation for it on Committee Stage. I would like to hear his explanation again.

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