Robert Dowds
Question:251. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the persons-bodies that established the National Transport Authority; when same were set up and their responsibilities. [8538/15]
View answerThursday, 26 February 2015
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The National Transport Authority (NTA) is a statutory body established under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 on 1 December 2009. The 2009 Act, the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, and various Statutory Instruments have greatly extended the Authority’s functions. Among the responsibilities of the NTA are as follows:
Nationally
- Procure public transport services by means of public transport services contracts;
- Provide integrated ticketing, fares and public transport information;
- Develop an integrated, accessible public transport network;
- License public bus passenger services that are not subject to a public transport services contract;
- Manage the Rural Transport Programme and the successor structure of Transport Co-ordination Units;
- Provide bus infrastructure and fleet and cycling facilities and schemes;
- Develop and maintain a regulatory framework for the control and operation of small public service vehicles (taxis, hackneys and limousines) and their drivers;
- Prepare statutory submissions on Regional Planning Guidelines.
Greater Dublin Area only
- Undertake strategic planning of transport;
- Invest in all public transport infrastructure;
- Develop the effective management of traffic and transport demand.
In addition to its statutory functions the Authority also undertakes a number of functions on behalf of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on a non-statutory basis. A full list of all the functions of the NTA is available on its website.