Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the implementation and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including the BusConnects project.

The BusConnects project plans to increase bus services across Dublin by 27% and also increase by 30% the number of people living within 400 metres of a bus service operating every 15 minutes or less. These substantial increases in service mean better opportunities for Dubliners to get to jobs, travel to school or college or spend time with friends and family.

As the Deputy is aware, the NTA - supported by Dublin Bus - has just carried out a full public consultation on the BusConnects proposals relating to the network design, and this involved providing local brochures, local information sessions organised at various locations around the city, digital imaging of the network, on-line surveys and consultation with user groups.

Included among those local information sessions was one in the Dún Laoghaire area. All area-specific issues raised and submissions received during the network design public consultation process will be examined by the NTA now that the consultation period is over. The NTA expect to publish a revised network design proposal early next year and any reconfigurations to the proposal will be subject to further consultation.

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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530. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs associated with the BusConnects project (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39613/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the implementation and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including the BusConnects project.

As the Deputy is aware, the NTA - supported by Dublin Bus - has just carried out a full public consultation on the BusConnects proposals relating to the network design, and this involved providing local brochures, local face-to-face events organised at various locations around the city, digital imaging of the network, on-line surveys and consultation with user groups. That public consultation process closed on 28th September.

Given their responsibility with regards to this matter, I have forwarded your request to the NTA for their consideration and direct reply. Please notify my office if you have not received a response within 10 working days.