Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
181. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements that will be put in place for public transport users who have tax saver tickets following the recent reduction in fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9171/22]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services, provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts
In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific question in relation to the treatment of Taxsaver tickets following the recently announced 20% average fare reduction on PSO services until the end of 2022, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
