Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 November 2023
44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in view of the concerns of commuters about delays occurring at peak times in accessing buses, if additional capacity will be provided on a route where a public service contract is operated under the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52772/23]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally, and for decisions in relation to the routes of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators, .
In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's query regarding additional capacity on the 109X Cavan/Dublin PSO service to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
