Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Leap cards in operation in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [4911/22]

Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the income generated from sales of Leap card credit across public transport services in 2019, 2020 and 2021, by regional sales in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Sligo and Athlone. [4912/22]

Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the income generated from passenger fares across public transport including Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Luas broken down by fares collected for city public transport in Dublin, Cork, Galway Limerick, Waterford, Sligo and Athlone in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [4913/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 273, 274 and 275 together.

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor the collection of data in respect of public transport fares and Leap cards.

Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services, provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts. The Authority is also responsible for the collection and publication of statistics relating to public transport.

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.

Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total Exchequer contribution to public service obligation transport routes across Ireland in 2021. [4914/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Deputy, Public service obligation transport routes are socially necessary transport services that may not be commercially viable and as such require a state subsidy to operate.  The budget allocated to public service obligation transport routes across Ireland in 2021 was €680.9m. This comprised €673.5m for land transport services and €7.4m for aviation services. Not all the funding allocated was required last year.