Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 October 2024
75. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended by the Road Safety Authority and the National Transport Authority on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or the issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39311/24]
View answerAs 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 request to the NTA for direct reply. In regards to the Road Safety Authority, this is a matter for the RSA and I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
