Written answers
Thursday, 4 October 2007
Department of Transport
Public Transport
3:00 pm
Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a licence for the Arklow-Dublin airport bus service. [22261/07]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department currently has notifications on hands from Bus Éireann proposing a number of changes to services between Wexford/Wicklow and Dublin, including services between Dublin Airport and Arklow.
Bus Éireann was advised in April 2007 that certain elements of their proposals relating to late night and early morning services did not conflict with other applications or existing licensed services and they could, therefore, proceed to introduce these services. I understand that some of these approved services are scheduled to be introduced on the route in late October.
As regards the remaining proposed service changes, there were prior applications on hands and the company was advised that the assessment of these would have to be completed before their proposals could be considered further.
My Department has now concluded its consideration of the relevant prior applications on the route and the remainder of Bus Éireann's proposed service changes are currently being assessed. A decision in the matter is expected in the coming weeks.
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