Written answers

Tuesday, 13 December 2005

Department of Transport

Public Transport

11:00 pm

Photo of John PerryJohn Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the application submitted to his Department 18 months ago in relation to the operation of new routes in Sligo, extension of the existing Sligo town routes, and a commuter service to Collooney; the negotiations that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38744/05]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The provision of public bus services on specific routes is a commercial and operational matter for bus operators. It is open to any private operator who may be interested in operating a bus service to apply to my Department for an annual passenger licence under the Road Transport Act 1932. Similarly, it is a matter for the State bus companies to notify my Department of any proposals to operate new bus services or to alter any existing services.

The Department has not received a request for a town service or for a commuter service between Sligo town and Collooney as mentioned by the Deputy. However, there are four licence applications from private operators and two notifications from Bus Éireann under consideration in my Department for bus services, which cater for travel between Sligo town and the towns in the surrounding counties. One licence application and one Bus Éireann notification concern proposed new services. The others concern amendments to existing services. These applications and notifications are currently being processed.

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