Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 881: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to convert public buses from petrol and diesel to natural gas and electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33217/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Government's Smarter Travel policy, launched by me in February 2009, provides that all public transport providers will prepare a plan for fleet replacement based on the most sustainable vehicle and fuel type.

Both Bus Átha Cliath and Bus Éireann are continuing to monitor new developments in the fields of alternative fuels and emission reduction technology and are committed to moving to lower carbon/environmentally friendly solutions for their bus fleets as quickly as commercial and technical issues allow.