Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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582. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the requirements and-or procedures in place to ensure full transparency of profits made by a company (details supplied) on routes awarded to it by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37475/19]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of financial and health and safety audits conducted by the NTA in respect of a company (details supplied) since it was awarded the contract to operate services; the findings of these respective audits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37476/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 582 and 583 together.

As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland.  The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the fines imposed by the NTA on a company (details supplied); and the reason for the fines. [37510/19]

Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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585. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of scheduled journeys, that is departures, that a company (details supplied) failed to operate on routes since it took over operation of the routes. [37511/19]

Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the failure of a company (details supplied) to operate scheduled departures on all of its Dublin routes; and the number of times this failure was explained by not having driving staff available to operate the route affected. [37512/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 to 586, inclusive, together.

As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland.  The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Go Ahead Ireland and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.