Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Our committee has had some high-profile meetings over the past two and a half years, particularly in respect of aviation, but we have never had the level of interest in an issue from the public or from other Members outside the committee that we have had in this meeting today. This goes to the heart of how important our bus services are to the daily experience of people in our city and surrounding areas. We are speaking mainly of Dublin today, and that is why I am speaking in those terms. In my party, our many councillors and local area representatives, such as Corina Johnston and Ian McGahon in Wicklow, have been raising these issues with me for many months now, as have many constituents. We all have our social media feeds. Every morning we have screen grabs of cancelled services from the RTPI. It is happening with increasing regularity. Many of the experiences of constituents have been distilled through grassroots organisations such as the Dublin Commuter Coalition, which is represented here today. When trying to measure poor service or a lack of service, which Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead and the NTA have admitted to and apologised for in their statements, the real litmus is what the penalty has been. My first question is for the NTA. What level of fines have been issued to Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland this year to date?