Written answers
Wednesday, 29 June 2005
Department of Transport
Public Transport
10:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Transport the moneys he proposes to allocate in capital spending on bus services in Dublin 15 including Ongar, Clonee and Tyrellstown in 2005 and 2006. [23328/05]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The day-to-day timetabling, scheduling of services and the deployment of its fleet is the statutory responsibility of Dublin Bus. My Department is currently awaiting the outcome of a review being carried out by Dublin Bus on how best to maximise the utilisation of its existing resources, in light of the significant investment made in bus and rail services and ongoing demographic changes. I understand from Dublin Bus that this review will be completed by the end of the year.
In addition, discussions are currently taking place with the key stakeholders on the modernisation of the public transport regulatory framework. It remains my intention to provide a modern and robust basis for the expansion of the bus market. Both public and private companies will have a role to play in meeting the expanding demand for bus services. I remain hopeful that these discussions will reach an effective conclusion in the near future.
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