Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 October 2012
56. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail was invited to tender for the new ten year contract for the operation of the Luas system; if he will indicate if he gave an instruction or directive to Irish Rail on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45094/12]
View answerResponsibility for the award of the contract for the operation of Luas rests with the National Transport Authority (NTA). I understand from the NTA that the current contract expires in September 2014 and that it expects to advertise a notice for the 2014 Luas Operations Contact in the Official Journal of the European Union shortly. I have given no instruction or directive to Irish Rail in relation to this matter.
