Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Transport the procedure whereby Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and the private bus sector acquire permission to park buses on the public street; the way an area (details supplied) in Dublin 1 has become a bus depot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25561/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Under section 85 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, it is the function of the Garda Commissioner to direct, by the issue of a notice in writing, that specified points on a bus route shall be stopping places (bus stops) or stands (termini) for buses. The procedure is that the operator of a bus service must contact the Garda authorities in relation to any location where a bus stop or bus stand (terminus) is sought. The operator must await the issue of a notice containing a direction from the Garda Commissioner to specify the points to be stopping places and to specify the places to be used as stands for buses. The operator can only operate the service in compliance with a direction given.