State paying almost €300m to private contractors to run public transport

Figures released to Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly show that €250m of that alone goes to Go-Ahead

Pa Daly said that the figures show a 'creeping reliance' on privatisation in the sector.

The overall cost to the State of paying private operators to run public transport has hit nearly €300m.

Figures released to Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly show that since 2018, €250m of that alone goes to Go-Ahead, which operates outer Dublin, Dublin commuter and two orbital routes in the capital. In February, the NTA published a letter of intent to continue its relationship with Go-Ahead, despite criticisms of the levels of service.