Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport to intervene with Dublin Bus on behalf of the people of Tallaght, particularly the residents of Kingswood Heights, Fettercairn and the general Springfield estate area, who are concerned and upset at proposals by Dublin Bus to curtail services on the 56A route. [27061/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Since 10 January 2001, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann are required to notify the Department of proposed new services or proposed changes to existing services at least four weeks prior to their introduction.

I can confirm that Dublin Bus submitted proposals last year for the alteration of a number of its services in response to the introduction of the Luas. Changes to the 56A route were included in these proposals. My Department noted the proposed service changes in August 2004. However, to date, the company has not introduced the proposed changes to the 56A. It is my understanding from inquiries made of Dublin Bus that the company intends to revise its original proposal for changes to the service in question. However, my Department has not received any formal notification on the matter to date.