Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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523. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the provision of bus services or bus licences from provincial towns directly to the main universities in view of the extraordinary costs of rents facing students from the regions who are living in Dublin. [30834/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the transport providers and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.

Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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524. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the number of Bus Éireann journeys that have been cancelled in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the main reasons for this; the number of Bus Átha Cliath journeys that are cancelled each year; the main reasons for this; if substitute bus drivers are available in the event of drivers calling in sick; and the amount of sick days taken on average per driver. [30849/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​The issues raised are matters for Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the Companies for direct reply.

Please advise my private office if you do not receive responses within ten working days.