Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Transport if legislation to reform the Transport Act 1932 will be published by the end of this Dáil session; the details of this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8251/07]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 404: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Dublin Transport Authority will be responsible for regulating and awarding bus licences in the greater Dublin area; if this requires reform of the existing Transport Act to enable same to occur; when such legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8252/07]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Transport the way it is proposed that bus licensing and regulations outside the greater Dublin area will be reformed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8253/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 to 405, inclusive, together.

As previously announced the Government has decided that the regulation of the bus market in the Greater Dublin Area will be the responsibility of the new Dublin Transport Authority. Reform of the Road Transport Act 1932, as amended, will be required to implement the Government decision. Accordingly, new legislation is currently being prepared in my Department to replace the Act by a modern regulatory and licensing regime which will be applicable to all public coach and bus services within the State. It is not possible at this juncture to indicate a precise time as to when the legislative proposals will be published.