Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the measures in place to deal with antisocial behaviour on buses and trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30175/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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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 and provision of public transport.

While the safety and security of both public transport passengers and staff is of utmost importance, arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour on public transport are matters which first and foremost must be managed by each public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána where appropriate. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is further engaged with public transport operators regarding the issue of anti-social behaviour.

As such, the issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the respective individual transport operators and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, and Dublin Bus for more detailed reply.

Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.