Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 375: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received an amended application for a licence from Dublin Bus to operate a service from Adamstown, County Dublin; and when he will make a decision on same. [13910/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Dublin Bus is not subject to licensing in accordance with the Road Transport Act, 1932, as amended, however, the initiation or alteration of a bus service by the Company is subject to compliance with the necessary regulatory requirement of giving advance notice to my Department and to compliance with the provisions of Section 25 of the Transport Act 1958 concerning competition with licensed private operators.

Dublin Bus first notified my Department on the 22nd August, 2006 of its proposal to extend three of its existing 25X Newcastle Road departures to serve Adamstown. On that day my Department informed Dublin Bus that it could proceed with the proposed change.

On the 22nd March, 2007 Dublin Bus notified my Department again of their proposal to further alter the three Adamstown services. This was duly noted by my Department on the 28th March, 2007. It is an operational matter for Dublin Bus to introduce the proposed changes and until then the details remain confidential.

Two additional notifications for proposed services to Adamstown were received on the 4th April, 2007. My Department has been in contact with Dublin Bus seeking clarification relating to certain aspects of their proposals. The submissions from the Company will be considered further on receipt of the information that has been requested.