Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to expand 24 hour bus routes and services to support the Programme for Government commitment to create a night-time economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47356/21]

Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the resumption of the Nitelink bus service in Dublin; if the service will resume to support the night-time economy as Ireland enters the next phase of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions as expected on 22 October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47357/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together.

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the operations of public transport.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.

I have, therefore, 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.