AQW 44582/11-15

Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley
Democratic Unionist Party
Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Tabled Date: 16/04/2015
Answered On Date: 23/04/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Regional Development, pursuant of AQW4391/11-15 as an investigation will not be instigated, can he therefore address points i-iv inclusive, from the original question.

Answer:

Translink has advised that as part of the upgrade of Central Station, a business opportunity arose to tender this taxi provision service to competing taxi firms.

The contract to the current private taxi firm was awarded following the requisite procurement procedures.

The security personnel provide directions or advice as part of the customer service role which they fulfil at Central Station.

The contract was awarded on the basis that the successful tender applicant would be the sole user of the taxi facilities beside the Central Station building, hence the appropriate branding at the pick-up point.