Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018
514. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the National Transport Authority in each of the years 2014 to 2017; the key functions of this body; the way in which the carrying out of these functions are invigilated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13600/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Transport Authority, NTA, was established under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 and its functions are set out under the Act. The Annual Report and Financial Statements of the NTA are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas each year. The last such report was for 2016. Exchequer funding is allocated to the NTA through my Department's Vote towards its administration costs. Funding for the years 2014-2017 inclusive was as follows:
2014: €4,562,000
2015: €4,816,000
2016: €5,016,000
2017: €5,172,000
My Department has an oversight and performance delivery agreement in place with the NTA as required under the 2016 DPER code of practice for the governance of State bodies. Monitoring meetings between the Department and the NTA executive team are held on a monthly basis.
