Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed establishment of the new Dublin Transport Authority; when the Dublin Transport Authority Bill will be introduced; the responsibilities and functions the DTA will be mandated with; if any of the present responsibilities of the Railway Procurement Agency or other national, regional or local transport agencies will be transferred to the DTA; the timeframe for the full establishment and effective functioning of the DTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24259/07]

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport when the legislation to establish the Dublin Transportation Authority will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24351/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 33 together.

The Agreed Programme for Government includes a commitment to expediting the establishment of a statutory Dublin Transport Authority. The new Authority will have overall responsibility for surface transport in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) subject to direction by Government in respect of significant policy issues. Accordingly establishment of the new Authority will involve some alteration to existing institutional arrangements for the planning and delivery of surface transport in the GDA. The details will be set out in the planned legislation.

The principal functions of the proposed Authority will include:

strategic transport planning.

procurement of public transport infrastructure.

procurement of public transport services.

allocation of current and capital Exchequer funds for the provision of public transport infrastructure and services.

regulation of public transport fares, routes, and service levels.

delivery of integrated ticketing, integrated passenger information and integrated fares.

better integration of transport and land use planning.

ensuring effective traffic management.

Preparation of the necessary legislation is well advanced and I will bring a Memorandum to Government in due course. My overriding priority is to establish as quickly as possible a statutory Authority which will be effective.