Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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777. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding moves by transport companies and operators to increase prices for sports fans who are attending sporting evets of national and cultural importance, including the 2016 European Football Championships and rugby’s PRO12 final; if he has raised this issue with transport operators and companies; his plans to tackle the exorbitant prices for sports fans travelling to overseas events in conjunction with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23427/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​Transport companies and operators operate in a very competitive market and are privately owned. Pricing is a matter for the companies and operators themselves.  I have no function in the matter.