Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 228 of 27 October 2005, if he will provide the information requested on the average cost per licence to his Department of administering and enforcing the bus licensing system. [33514/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to Question No. 228 on Thursday, 27 October 2005. In my last reply I acknowledged that the current level of fees for passenger licences under the Road Transport Act 1932 does not reflect the true cost of the administration and enforcement of the current legislation. It is my intention, therefore, to propose a revision of the current charges in the new year. The information requested by the Deputy is the subject of an examination in my Department to estimate the costs involved in the licensing system. I expect to provide figures to the Deputy by the end of this week.