Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated the cost to end the Dublin bikes contract with a company (details supplied) and provide the funding directly from the Exchequer. [28209/25]

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 cycling and public transport infrastructure, including the provision of funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in support of public bike-sharing schemes in Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford.  Matters related to the day-to-day operations, management and expansion of these public bike schemes are primarily a matter for the relevant local authorities, in conjunction with the NTA.

Outside of the regional cities, many local authorities have arrangements in place with shared mobility companies to provide bike-sharing schemes under contract or licence agreement.  In the case of the Dublin Bikes scheme, this is operated by JCDecaux under contract with Dublin City Council.  The related contract for operating the scheme is due to expire in 2027. 

While this Government is keen to enable the expansion of shared micro mobility services in all of Ireland's cities, and it is expected that operational models for existing shared mobility schemes will be reviewed as part of broader policy objectives in this area, any proposal (and information on associated costs) to terminate the existing Dublin Bikes contract before 2027 would be a matter for consideration by Dublin City Council.