Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Realising our Rural Potential: Action Plan for Rural Development is very good. it is about time we had one. Life does not stop at the Red Cow roundabout. In the plan, the NTA has some very aspirational ideas to conduct a full review of public transport. Could Ms Graham discuss this? The NTA says it will work with rural communities to assess and implement improvements. Is the NTA doing that? It says that it will roll out an awareness of rural transport for people who live in rural areas. That is interesting because a lot of the time, we do not know what we are entitled to in terms of revenue. Could Ms Graham explain this? The plan also states it will ensure that the rural transport programme vehicles are accessible and answer passenger needs. The NTA is really the aspirational authority overseeing what the other witnesses from Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann are saying. Has the NTA started any of this? When will this start?