Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2023
41. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding the National Transport Authority has received in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the funding the National Transport Authority will receive in 2023; the funding allocated to the National Transport Authority for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55661/23]
View answerThe Agency Statements as published in the Revised Estimates for the years 2020 to 2023 outline the funding provided to the NTA for its operational budgets and capital and current budgets under its remit as being €810,075, €1,514,245, €1,649,412 and €1,483,480 respectively. The 2024 Revised Estimates are due to be published soon.
I wish to emphasise the importance of investing in the NTA to ensure that it is has the strategic and operational capacity to co-ordinate, in conjunction with Irish Rail, TII and Local Authorities, the design, delivery and maintenance of high quality sustainable, accessible active travel and public transport infrastructure networks and services.
Since 2021, in accordance with the Programme for Government and capital commitments under the National Development Plan, investment funding and funding for service delivery for projects and services within the NTA's remit has increased substantially. I expect the funding to continue to increase to match the scale of ambition and challenges in keeping pace with a steadily growing economy and population, as the Department continues to draw down funding from the €35bn capital allocation committed under the NDP and as major infrastructure projects start to exit the planning system.
