Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plan to retain a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​The service referred to by the Deputy is operated by Translink, which is the brand name for services delivered by the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, a company in respect of which I have no statutory responsibility. Monaghan is served by a range of PSO, Translink, Expressway and other licensed commercial services. While Bus Éireann has announced the cessation of Expressway route 33, the town will still be served by taxpayer supported PSO services, Translink route X3, Expressway route 32 and commercial licensed services. Translink has published a revised timetable for its X3 service which is available to view on its website, that timetable indicates continued services through Monaghan town. The scheduling of Translink services, or commercial licensed services, is a matter for the individual operator and is not one in which I have any role.