Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all buses operating under NTA licensed routes have an equivalent size specification whether they are Bus Éireann or privately operated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21963/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​Responsibility for the licensing of public bus passenger services transferred from my Department to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in 2010 under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act, 2009. Accordingly, my Department does not have a role in day-to-day bus licensing operations.

I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.