Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 May 2024

Public Accounts Committee

Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority

9:30 am

Photo of Cormac DevlinCormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Graham. I have three minutes left. Mr. Ryan might send on a note on that. We did not get to him.

I asked a parliamentary question on the Aircoach route 702 a few months ago. My understanding was that Aircoach would operate a 24-hour service from the airport - it does not matter whether it is once or twice an hour - but it has become a 6 a.m. to 8 p.m route. Passenger capacity at Dublin Airport has been increased. This service is a route through Dublin all the way to Greystones. It is not as good as it once was. My question at the time was whether it was being explored to bring in another operator to fill the gap and how long it would be sustained. From the complaints I have received, it appears the service does not address the demand after 8 p.m. What will the NTA do not only about the 702 route, but also about other routes where an operator applied stating it would provide a certain level of service and is not doing so? It has changed its mind. The demand exists. Is the NTA reviewing that?

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