Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2026
392. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if bus routes S8 and S6 in Dublin have met their minimum operated kilometres standard as per their Public Service Obligation in 2025 and in 2026; and if any fines were imposed for failure to do so. [28246/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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.
The performance of all public transport operators is monitored by the NTA as part of the contractual arrangements in place between it and the operators. The contracts allow for not just the monitoring of performance and the publication of annual performance reports, but importantly, for the imposition of financial penalties, to reinvest into the network, in places where performance does not meet the minimum required standards, as well as reasonable incentive payments where performance exceeds those standards.
In light of the NTA’s responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
