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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Please excuse me for interrupting, but many people will not know what the Deputy means by Go-Ahead Ireland. Will somebody, please, explain what it is?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: It would be helpful if she could also include a timescale for delivery.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Can Mr. Creegan send a detailed note on it to the committee?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: That is TII. There is a difference between the two.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: We asked Ms Graham to explain the difference between the NTA's role and that of TII, which used to be the National Roads Authority. It is mainly TII.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: However, Ms Graham can explain.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: TII is consulted.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Regional planning.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: The other outfit, TII, is involved in that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: I know the NTA went though it earlier.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: A quick explanation would be helpful.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: We have been here for almost three hours. We will take a break for a maximum of ten minutes. A couple of Deputies want to speak a second time, including myself. The witnesses have seen at least two or three Members confused about the role of the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland. If Members of the national Parliament are confused, the entire population does...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will resume our discussion with the National Transport Authority about its 2018 financial statements. All those members who have indicated have spoken once. We are now into the second round of speakers and Deputy Catherine Murphy has indicated.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: For the benefit of the viewers, where is this tunnel?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Is it going down to the docklands.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: I have a few questions of my own. Some of these might sound basic, and Ms Graham may take these points for granted, but will Ms Graham run through the system whereby the NTA pays operators for journeys using the free travel card? I will probably ask her to send the committee a note on this. I know the NTA probably provides a block grant to Iarnród Éireann and a number-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Payment is made through the social protection budget.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: On the NTA's contracted services, which include Go-Ahead, Ms Graham mentioned JJ Kavanagh, Bernard Kavanagh, M&A Coaches, Wharton's, and light rail.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: These are the services I just mentioned. Are there other such services or are those the main ones?