Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he did not grant a licence to a company (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9536/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Bus Éireann currently operates a service between Limerick and Shannon Airport, which serves Bunratty and Sixmilebridge. Having regard to the provisions of Section 11 of the 1932 Act, my Department has refused an application from a private bus operator for a service from Sixmilebridge to Shannon Airport via Bunratty, because of the presence of the existing passenger services on the route. The application was refused on 30 July 2007. The operator was given 21 days to lodge an appeal against my Departments decision. As my Department received no appeal, the case was closed.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department granted permission for Dublin Bus to extend a route without first consulting with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9553/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that my Department received a proposal from Dublin Bus to operate a new 0630 city centre departure and a new 0730 Newcastle departure on the Route 68/X. My Department deemed that the proposed services would not compete with the existing licensed services being operated by the Company referred to by the Deputy and therefore Dublin Bus was advised that it could proceed with the proposal.

The assessment process applicable to the consideration of proposals received from Dublin Bus or of applications received from private bus operators, does not include consultation between my Department and existing operators on the route in question.