National Transport Authority

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Questions (205)

Paul Murphy

Question:

205. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure an answer is provided to a query sent to the office of the Minister of State for International and Road Transport and Logistics on 8 November 2023; if he will ensure that these complaints are addressed and a response to the unanswered PQ is provided (details supplied); his views on the lack of response provided to the NTA complaints submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56965/23]

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Minister for Transport

As 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 the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.

The query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the NTA, and it is our understanding that the Authority responded to the Deputy's original query of the 17th of October on the 20th of December.