Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2026
381. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if direct consultations were conducted with residents of impacted communities in Carlow-Kilkenny regarding the PSO route designed to replace the Bus Éireann Route 4; if his Department will consider providing funding to the NTA to reinstate the full route 4 service to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39325/26]
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. As Minister for Transport I continue to engage with the NTA on an ongoing basis in relation to maintaining high operational standards on all forms of public transport.
In light of the NTA's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
