Public Transport

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 September 2022

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Questions (109)

Bríd Smith

Question:

109. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if a transport provider (details supplied) is still operating Saturday schedules on Monday-to-Friday services on some routes; the reason this is the case; when this will revert to full service; if he will request the National Transport Authority to provide figures for the total number of cancelled scheduled departures by the provider across all of its services from January 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47395/22]

Written answers

Minister for Transport

As 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. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.

In light of the NTA's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's question in relation  to Go-Ahead Ireland, to the Authority for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 51