According to the Senator and the reply I gave, it seems that the application of Dublin Bus conflicts with a route already serviced by a private operator. If it is the case that private operators are receiving licences which they do not subsequently use, a "use it or lose it" principle should apply – perhaps it does. The principle applies in relation to zoning for house building. If we are providing licences to private operators, it would be logical to insist that they use them or very quickly lose them. I will make checks and follow up on the route referred to by the Senator.