Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles in the bus fleet for Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and a company (details supplied) in each of the years since 2008 to date in 2022; and the expected numbers for the coming period. [6244/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the procurement of the national PSO bus fleet.

The NTA acts as the purchasing body for the PSO bus/coach fleet as operated by various companies (including the State owned companies and privately owned companies) in accordance with the public service contracts entered into by those companies with the NTA.

Noting their statutory responsibility on the matter I have referred the question to the NTA for further reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.

Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on the Dublin BusConnects project to date in each year since 2017; the breakdown of the consultancy fees, engineering and other survey costs connected with the planning stages of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6245/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the BusConnects programme.

The NTA previously published details of all costs associated with BusConnects over the period 2018 to 2020 and those details are available through this link:

BusConnects-Cost-Data-2018-2020...pdf (nationaltransport.ie)

Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.