Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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517. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of all the public bus routes that are now operated by a private contractor, by county; for a breakdown of the dates on which the transition to operation by private contractor took place; for a breakdown of any public bus routes in which there are plans to transition to operation by private contractor, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20831/25]

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

Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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518. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proportion of bus routes that are operated by private contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20832/25]

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