John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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606. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to budget 2017 which provided for 110 new buses for the PSO fleet for the Dublin region, when these new buses will come into operation; the number of the 110 buses that will be replacement buses; the number that will be additional buses to increase the Dublin Bus fleet size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3114/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area and for securing the provision of Public Service Obligation (PSO) public transport services. As part of the public transport investment programme, my Department provides funding to the NTA for a rolling programme of bus replacement and refurbishment of the PSO fleet.  As the Deputy is aware, funding was provided in Budget 2017 to facilitate the purchase of 110 new buses for the PSO bus fleet for the Dublin region.

Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply with regard to the specific queries made.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.