Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The competitive tendering process for 10% of the routes will open in mid-year. Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann will compete for those tenders and they may win them because they are already supported by the taxpayer and they have up-to-date fleets. I commend the workers in Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus on what they have done in difficult times. This year is the first time since 2008 that the level of public service obligation subsidy for bus and rail services was maintained at the same level as the previous year. That was not possible in previous years because of the economic situation. I hope the issues can be resolved.

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