Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used by the NTA to award 10% of Dublin Bus routes to a company (details supplied); if he is satisfied that this represents value for money for the State; the weight given to labour costs in awarding these and any future tenders for service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51965/21]

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dublin Bus tender for the 10% of Dublin routes which were eventually awarded to a company (details supplied) was lower than the winning tender; the reason a tender which would have represented a saving for the State’s finances was rejected by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51966/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together.

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. 

Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 it is a statutory function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to procure public transport services by means of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts. 

Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the fines accumulated by a company (details supplied) and Dublin Bus for failures to reach performance targets by the NTA since such fines were introduced; the headings under which these fines were levied; if all such fines have been collected or imposed on the providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51967/21]

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the same criteria and performance targets are the same for each provider in relation to fines imposed for performance failures by the NTA on service providers for public transport in Dublin; if there are different targets for different providers; if so, the rationale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51968/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 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 day-to-day operations of public transport.

The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the individual transport operators 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.