Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

The legislation is now worded such that the default position is that the licence must be displayed. That is the normal position and how it should always be. It is only in exceptional cases that the licence will not be displayed.

The argument for displaying timetables is not as strong because we are referring to different kinds of services. It is not necessary to display them for once-off events, nor is it necessary where there is a point-to-point service. It is not feasible to require the display of timetables but, in most cases where there is a service to be provided, the company trying to promote it and sell tickets must provide timetables to the public to inform them of the service and attract business. It is not as necessary to include the display of timetables in the legislation because it will probably be done as a matter of practice, where relevant.