Written answers

Thursday, 13 October 2005

Department of Transport

Departmental Bodies

5:00 pm

Photo of Dan BoyleDan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his plans to establish an independent public transport procurement and regulatory body. [28446/05]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As I have indicated previously before this House, I am committed to reforming the public transport market in order to provide opportunities for both public and private companies to deliver increased public services and to ensure the taxpayer and the customer gets a high quality of service and best value for money. To this end, I propose to establish an independent national public transport commission to, inter alia, allocate Exchequer subvention for public transport services — both bus and rail — through public service contracts, to license commercial bus services and to regulate fares.

I am currently considering the proposals put to me by the various stakeholders in the market and the social partners on how best to modernise the regulatory framework for the bus market.

I hope to bring forward proposals in the near future which will provide a framework for both public and private bus operators to participate in the growing market.

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