Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support a matter (details supplied). [3052/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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It is a matter for CIÉ and Dublin Bus, within the resources available to them from fare revenue and Exchequer subvention, to maintain as high a level of service as possible. Decisions in regard to service rationalisations necessary to restore balance in the companies finances are matters for the companies. The Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann which I published on 26 January will assist both companies in this work. The Report sets out a series of measures which are designed to enhance the role of the bus. In my statement accompanying the release of the report last week I indicated areas where the report had identified considerable scope, principally within Dublin Bus, to improve its services to customers, increase efficiencies and save money through, for example, redesigning the network, eliminating unnecessary service duplication and improving information to the customer.