Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall says he can't say how much settling the bus strike would cost.
In the House of Keys earlier, he was asked for the figure by Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse.
He wanted to know how much it would cost to meet the demands of bus drivers amid the ongoing industrial action.
Mr Crookall said the number was too variable to pin down:
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