Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2026
392. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by the National Transport Authority and the operator to address repeated failures of the W61 service to operate as scheduled, particularly during evening hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12205/26]
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 this case Go Ahead.
In terms of the performance of public transport operators, this is monitored by the NTA as part of the contractual arrangements in place between it and the operators. These contractual arrangements allow for not just the monitoring of performance by the NTA and the publication by it of annual performance reports, but importantly, the contracts also allow for the imposition of financial penalties where performance does not meet the required standard.
In light of their respective responsibilities in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to both the NTA and Go-Ahead for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
