Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he is aware that the 214 bus in Cork has been identified as the least reliable bus route in the city; the steps that are being taken to remedy this and other unreliable bus routes urgently ahead of implementation of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55822/23]

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 the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.

The question raised by the Deputy in relation to the reliability of the 214 bus for Cork is an operational matter for Bus Éireann and the NTA. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann and the Authority for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he is aware that the 207 bus in Cork city is extremely unreliable; what is being done to remedy this and other unreliable bus routes urgently ahead of implementation of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55824/23]

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 the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.

The question raised by the Deputy in relation to the reliability of the route 207 for Cork is an operational matter for Bus Éireann and the NTA. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann and the Authority for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.