Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 7:

In page 9, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following subsections:

"(3) The Authority shall invite and consider submissions from any local authority whose functional area includes a place to which the application relates.

(4) The making of a submission under subsection (3) shall be a reserved function.".

Amendment No. 7 speaks for itself. It ensures that applications for bus routes are considered by local authorities and, therefore, by local representatives. This should form part of the Bill and would improve it by involving local authorities and councillors.