Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 569: To ask the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann, trading under its Eurolines banner, has been awarded a licence by his Department to operate a coach or ferry service (details supplied) or if a licence is required for such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1666/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The service referred to by the Deputy would be categorised as an occasional international passenger service and no licence is required under the Road Transport Act, 1932.The operation of an occasional international passenger service is governed by Council Regulation 684/92 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus.

An occasional service is carried out under cover of a journey form. A carrier operating occasional services must complete a journey form in duplicate before each journey stating at least the type of service, the main itinerary and the carrier(s) involved. One copy of the journey form is carried on the vehicle while the other is kept at the carrier's base. My Department supplies carriers with books of journey forms, each of which contains 25 forms.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 570: To ask the Minister for Transport the provisions which have been put in place in the event that transport operators are unable to continue functioning in view of the removal of the fuel rebate system on 1 November 2008; if measures to compensate have been taken in respect of this rebate system ending in 2008 or are planned for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1684/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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While no measures have been put in place to compensate for the withdrawal of the fuel duty rebate I have, insofar as Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann are concerned and taking account of the increased costs facing the companies including the withdrawal of the fuel duty rebate, approved a 10% average fares increase. The compensation to be paid to CIÉ in 2009 in respect of its PSO has been increased to €313 million from €308 million in 2008.

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 571: To ask the Minister for Transport if the metro is scheduled to go ahead; if he has any responsibility for a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1695/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The management of their procurement function by State agencies, under the aegis of my Department, including the use of companies that provide consultancy services including the provision of procurement related services, is a matter for the Boards and management of the agencies and not one in which I have any role.