Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 538: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in relation to the bus service from Dublin to Tullow, County Carlow through Baltinglass (details supplied); if approval will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1327/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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In response to a previous Dáil Question by the Deputy on 15th November 2007, No. 29126, I indicated that the provision of public bus services by Bus Éireann on specific routes to serve particular areas is an operational matter for that Company.

In this instance it was concluded that the notification lodged by Bus Éireann for a service from Tullow to Dublin, serving Baltinglass would compete with an existing licensed service operated between Hacketstown and Carlow, with stops at Tullow and Baltinglass respectively.

Therefore my Department informed Bus Éireann on 30 April 2007, that should they wish to pursue the introduction of this proposed service the Company would be required to submit an application under Section 25 of the Road Transport Act, 1958. To date no such application has been lodged with my Department. Details of all current licences are available on my Department's website.