Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position with regard to a review of the route licensing system in conjunction with the National Transport Authority to ensure wider concerns such as rural isolation or whether competition is sustainable on a route are included in decisions on whether to grant or refuse bus route licences to operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43815/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The regulation of the large public service vehicle industry, including the licensing of bus passenger services, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Public Transport Act 2009. 

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