Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tickets sold for the Dublin to Galway train line in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the breakdown of tickets between adult single, adult return, student single, student return, child single and child return. [15207/22]

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tickets sold for the Dublin to Sligo train line in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the breakdown of tickets between adult single, adult return, student single, student return, child single and child return in tabular form. [15209/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 31 together.

As the 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 operation of public transport. 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 and the breakdown by type on the Dublin to Galway and Dublin to Sligo train lines to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.