Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps the Deputy may have to review the situation with the local authority. Perhaps she is entitled to a refund based on this information. I hope she is. Every little helps.

Deputy Healy mentioned the rural transport service and I am very conscious of the good service provided in Tipperary, Kilkenny and surrounding counties where the rural transport programme is administered by Pobal on behalf of the National Transport Authority. A total of 35 rural transport groups are funded under the programme. These are managed mainly by voluntary management committees and Pobal makes specific funding allocations to the individual groups. The Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, is examining how we can integrate some of these services through the local government system. We have established a working group to see how local government and the existing service-----

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