Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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1547. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Dublin Bus management since he became Minister. [41206/16]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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1548. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Bus Éireann management since he became Minister. [41207/16]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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1549. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Irish Rail management since he became Minister. [41208/16]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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1550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met CIE management since he became Minister. [41209/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1547 to 1550, inclusive, together.

Since my appointment as Minister, I have met with the Chairs of each of the CIÉ companies on the following dates -

- Córas Iompair Éireann: 4 July and 5 December 2016

- Bus Átha Cliath: 30 August 2016 and 16 September 2016

- Bus Éireann: 12 September, 5 December 2016 and 12 January 2017

- Iarnród Éireann: 8 September and 16 December 2016

In addition to these meetings I am of course briefed by my Department on any relevant issues which arise during the course of normal administrative and corporate governance related contact between my Department and the companies in question.