Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tickets sold for the Newbridge to Heuston train line in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the breakdown of tickets between adult single, adult return, student single, student return, child single and child return; and if he plans to include the route in the short hop commuter zone. [7170/22]

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; however, I am not involved in day-to-day operations of public transport services. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of public transport fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts and also for the collection and publication of statistics relating to public transport.

Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question, in relation to the number of tickets sold for the Newbridge to Heuston train line and possible plans to include the route in the short hop commuter route, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.