Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 29 April 2025, to provide details on the customer demand criteria used by Dublin Bus in its service review process; whether this category refers solely to demand on existing services, or if it also includes demand for non-existing services, such as new routes or additional services on current routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22932/25]

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.

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