Written answers

Wednesday, 1 February 2006

Department of Transport

Public Transport

9:00 pm

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Transport when Dublin bus users will have real time information on all bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3359/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Following the submission to my Department of the report of the Dublin Transportation Office, DTO, Committee on real time passenger information, A Strategy for Integrated Public Transport Information including Real Time Passenger Information, my Department has consulted with both the DTO and the Railway Procurement Agency on how best to progress the matter. My officials have also had meetings of an exploratory nature with Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. In the interim, transport operators are proceeding with their own pilot initiatives.

In addition to investment proposals, the report recommended structural change namely the establishment of a public transport information office and system.

I have established a team, chaired by Professor Margaret O'Mahony, which is charged with making recommendations in the remit, structure and resourcing of the proposed Dublin Transport Authority. I will decide on the future approach to be taken to a real time information system for public transport in the Dublin area in the light of the team's recommendations.

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to increase bus licence fees; and the reason he has not done so in view of the huge commercial value of same. [3108/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The legal basis for the fees charged by the bus licensing division of my Department for passenger licences issued under the Road Transport Act 1932 is the regulations made under the Act, that is, the Road Transport Regulations 1932 (No. 26 of 1932), as amended by regulations in 1955 — No. 68 of 1955. My Department is currently reviewing the level of these fees and will be proposing revised charges in due course.

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