87 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the route at which she has directly licensed to private bus operators in the greater Dublin area; the location and length of the route; the number of stops for passenger take-up permitted; the duration of the licence; the portion of the route which has overlapped with routes provided by a CIE group route; the fare agreement with the operator; and the number of buses and the frequency of service on the route. [32264/01]

The following table gives summary details in relation to the general annual licences that are currently valid in the greater Dublin area. My Department will send copies of these licences to the Deputy.

88 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has had discussions with the CIE Group regarding their activity in subcontracting out the operation of some of their existing routes in the greater Dublin area; the number of routes which have been subcontracted out; the location and the length of the routes; the number of buses and the frequency of service on the route; and her views on whether these arrangements have been developed in a satisfactory way from the point of view of efficient public transport in Dublin. [32265/01]

89 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has given her approval to the terms on which the CIE Group has subcontracted out work on some of their routes; if she has satisfied herself that the duration of the contract and the basis of cost recovery is satisfactory from the point of view of development of stable long-term efficient public transport. [32266/01]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together.

90 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise when she plans to advertise for public tender, individual routes or groups of existing routes currently operated by Dublin Bus for competition from other providers. [32267/01]

92 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she will establish an interim body to regulate bus competition before the establishment of an authority to oversee transport policy in Dublin. [32269/01]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 92 together.