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- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: Mr. Gaston has suggested that this will be available for State-subsidised ones by the end of June.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: When Mr. Gaston says much longer, will that be weeks or months?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: Essentially, there will be young people taking transport unable to avail of this Government scheme.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: That is done by the operators. In terms of the Government provision-----
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: I return to the operation of buses. Ms Graham told Deputy Colm Burke that there are transport routes that are established by the NTA. Are they both urban and rural?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: Does the NTA tender for those?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: In some instances, the NTA decides to actually tender these out.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: Bus Éireann or Dublin Bus can tender for them, but so too can private operators.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: Whoever wins the award is provided with the bus.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: I am talking about the situation now. Is it fair to say that in the majority of those cases into the future the NTA will actually be providing the buses?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: With the contracts that are being awarded, the NTA has determined the frequency and location of services. It sets out the route, the location of the stops and the times at which the service is to be available. It then provides a bus.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: The only distinction between the tenders that come in will actually be cost for which they offering to provide the service.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: It is what they are going to charge the NTA.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: The fares will be the same.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: In essence, whoever can manage to get staff at a cheaper rate will win the NTA award.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: What does that mean? Is it their track record?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: However, the route is set down.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: As a result, there is no distinction regarding the frequency or the number of stops on the different tenders. The bus will be provided by the NTA. I presume there is a standard for servicing. The tenderer will not get an award without committing to bring the bus in for regular servicing. Ultimately, the only distinction is how much profit the company intends to make and how much it will...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: Ms Graham will acknowledge-----
- Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)
Matt Carthy: Is it fair to say that if I get on one bus versus another bus the only difference will be the terms and condition of the person driving the bus?