Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the review of the extended evening and weekend Local Link bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15123/19]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The Minister knows that I am a passionate advocate for increased investment and support for rural transport, particularly through the Local Link process. The pilot scheme that I proposed on behalf of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party to the Minister last year has been very successful, by and large. The Minister, his officials and the NTA have carried out a review of that significant pilot scheme, which extended those bus routes across a number of counties to evenings and weekends. When does the Minister expect to have a final decision on that pilot scheme and the future of these additional routes which have worked very well? When will he communicate that final decision?

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Minister might communicate his answer directly to the Deputy.

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I commend Deputy Heydon on being the prime mover in respect of this scheme, which has been very successful. I will communicate a full reply to him and I am sorry we do not have time for it now. I thank him for promoting this scheme. We are enthusiastic about it and determined that it should continue.