Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 642: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will indicate his decision in respect of an application for a route licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10175/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that an application was received on the 28th July, 2006 from the operator referred to by the Deputy for bus passenger services between Oranhill and Galway City Centre. The Company was informed at that time that the Department had on hand a prior notification for services on or along part of the route in question which would have to be finalised before a decision could be made on the application concerned.

On the 23rd January, 2007 my Department informed the applicant that the prior notification had been finalised and that processing had resumed on their application. On the 8th March, 2007 an offer of a licence was made and the Company was asked to supply certain information that is required before a licence can issue.