Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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493. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the PSO funding that has been provided to each public transport operator in 2018; and the amount that will be provided in 2019, in tabular form. [53968/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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Since 2010 my Department no longer pays subvention for public transport services paid directly to operators.

The award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA). The allocations to the companies are decided by the NTA in exercise of its statutory mandate and, in accordance with the various contract arrangements that it has in place with PSO service providers. I have therefore referred the Deputy’s question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.