Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and location of all organisations which have direct award contracts with the National Transport Authority; and the duration of such contracts. [16842/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) 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.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and location of all organisations in which the National Transport Authority is funding the salaries of the administrative staff in which those organisations have or had in the past direct award contracts with the National Transport Authority; and the expected duration of the continuity of such payments by the authority. [16843/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA is the statutory body with responsibility for overseeing the delivery of public transport services provided under public service contracts.  The issue raised, therefore, is a matter for the NTA 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.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and routes of all public service contracts tendered by transport co-ordination units on behalf of the National Transport Authority since 2015; the duration of such contracts; and the number of such contracts operated by wheelchair accessible vehicles. [16845/19]

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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. It also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport Programme which now operates under the Local Link brand.

Noting this, I have forward 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.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road passenger transport route licences suspended, surrendered and revoked, respectively by year since 2015; and details of the routes involved. [16846/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I understand that the Deputy is referring to what is known as a public bus passenger service licence.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the licensing of public bus passenger services under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009.

Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.