Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the upgrading of the Dublin Bus fleet. [17428/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The upgrading of the Dublin Bus fleet, which currently stands at 1182 buses, is a matter for Dublin Bus. I understand from Dublin Bus that it purchased, with Exchequer assistance including under Transport 21, 213 additional buses, and 617 replacement buses over the period 2000-2007 and is in the process of purchasing a further 100 replacement buses for delivery in 2008 and 2009. I am informed that the average age of the Dublin Bus fleet is now 5.6 years compared to 7.2 years in 1999.