Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will explain the relationship between him and Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8599/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As the shareholder of the CIE Group, I appoint the Board of Dublin Bus. The shareholder relationship is reflected in the Transport (Re-Organisation of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act 1986, as amended, and the requirements of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. In my relationship with Dublin Bus I am concerned to ensure that the company continues to strengthen its commercial performance, efficiency and cost effectiveness in the discharge of its mandate. I have recently announced new Government agreed arrangements for CIE Board appointments and a new governance model for the CIE Group, details of which are set out on my Department's website.

The current PSO contract with Dublin Bus is the direct responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) , who are responsible for the payment of annual subvention to Dublin Bus and the monitoring and enforcement of Dublin Bus's performance under its contract.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 368: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the relationship between him and harbour companies running ports around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8600/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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There are ten State commercial port companies established and operating under the Harbours Acts 1996 - 2009. Rosslare Europort is also owned by the State, via Iarnród Éireann. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is the principal shareholder in each company with the Minister for Finance holding one share in each. The Minister's relationship with the companies is governed by the Harbours Acts and the Companies Acts. I met recently with the Chairpersons and CEOs of the bodies under my Department, including the port companies.