Imelda Munster
Question:1562. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public service obligation in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and the intended allocation for 2018, in tabular form. [37675/17]
View answerMonday, 11 September 2017
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As the Deputy is aware the allocation for Public Service Obligation (PSO) public transport services is subject to the annual Budgetary process and as such future allocations are yet to be determined. I will of course be engaging with my Ministerial colleagues as Budget 2018 is developed and the PSO subvention programme will obviously form part of that engagement.
Since 2010 the award and subvention of PSO contracts falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has direct responsibility for this area along with the routes covered. The NTA publishes details of PSO subsidy levels through its statistical bulletins available on its website www.nationaltransport.ie
In addition, the issue of PSO funding for public transport was selected this year by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as part of its Spending Review analysis of priority areas of expenditure. The published paper contains details of PSO subsidy levels since 2001 and is available to view at http://www.per.gov.ie/en/spending-review/