Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 May 2022
62. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the revenue collected from fares on public transport and public service obligation-supported routes, broken down by each transport company in each of the years since 2016, in tabular form; the expected yield in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25062/22]
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.
The NTA also has responsibility for the collection and publication of statistics relating to public transport.
In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy’s specific question, in relation to the amount of revenue collected from fares on public transport and public service obligation routes per transport company per year since 2016 and the expected yield in 2022, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
