Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2017
573. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the process of putting out to tender 10% of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann routes is completed; and if so, the outcome of that process. [23346/17]
View answerIt is the responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to conduct the current public procurement process relating to the tendering out of 10% of the PSO bus network. NTA is undertaking this by way of three separate competitions; Dublin Metropolitan, Dublin Commuter and Waterford.
Dublin Metropolitan area competition tenders have been received by the Authority and are currently being assessed. The Authority expects to award preferred bidder status in summer 2017. In the Dublin Commuter and Waterford competitions, the Authority expects to award preferred bidder status in late summer, early autumn 2017.
The tendering processes underway should allow us to capture potential benefits as regards value for money in terms of the use of taxpayers' money in securing the provision of public services, and I look forward to the NTA's successful progression of all three competitions.
