Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost in 2021 if the amount of funding for public service obligation increased by 7%. [23892/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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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 award of public service obligation (PSO) funding falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA). The allocations to the transport 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.

The original Exchequer allocation under Budget 2020 for PSO services to be delivered in 2020 was €288.7m which, if increased by 7%, would rise to approximately €308.9m. It should be noted that this does not take account of any additional funding to be allocated due to COVID-19.