Shay Brennan (Dublin Rathdown, Fianna Fail)
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78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which long-term demographic forecasting is incorporated into transport planning to ensure sustainable and efficient public transport services over the next decade. [67401/25]

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. The National Transport Authority, or NTA, has responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area and our Regional Cities, and prepares a series of multimodal transport strategies, covering the Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy as well as the Metropolitan Area Transport Strategies for Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. These strategies take account of future demographic and population changes and use data including population projections from the Central Statistics Office to inform them.

In light of the NTA responsibilities in these matters, I have referred your question to the NTA for a direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Ciarán Ahern (Dublin South West, Labour)
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80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of incidences of passengers travelling with no tickets on Irish Rail trains in the past 3 years; the number of fines issued by the rail line, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67403/25]

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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.