Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
223. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the issues with the reliability and frequency of bus routes travelling towards UCD in Dublin south-west; if the complaints that have been received will be taken into account, to ensure that a company (details supplied) is not awarded further public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42871/22]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 it is a statutory function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to procure public transport services by means of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts.
In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's question in relation to performance of the PSO contract for Go-Ahead Ireland, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
