Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any ongoing issues with the 39A service that are contributing to frequent cancellations (details supplied); and the immediate measures are being taken to address these disruptions and ensure reliable service for commuters. [3335/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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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, in this case Dublin Bus.

The performance of all public transport operators is monitored by the NTA as part of the contractual arrangements in place between it and the operators. These contractual arrangements allow for not just the monitoring of performance by the NTA and the publication by it of annual performance reports, but importantly, the contracts also allow for the imposition of financial penalties where performance does not meet the required standard.

In light of the NTA and Dublin Bus’s responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to them both for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that are being taken to improve the reliability of the public transport system and reduce the stress and inconvenience faced by commuters, particularly students, who depend on these services to attend school on time. [3336/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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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 performance of all public transport operators is monitored by the NTA as part of the contractual arrangements in place between it and the operators. These contractual arrangements allow for not just the monitoring of performance by the NTA and the publication by it of annual performance reports, but importantly, the contracts also allow for the imposition of financial penalties where performance does not meet the required standard.

In light of the NTA’s responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing delays and frequent service disruptions on the Luas and Irish Rail networks, particularly on the DART route between Connolly and Clontarf; and what measures the Government intends to take to address these issues, improve punctuality, and provide clearer communication to commuters on service disruptions. [3340/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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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 issues raised by the Deputy are operational matters for Irish Rail and Transdev. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail and Transdev for direct response to the Deputy.

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