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Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: In the context of the rural transport programme, what is the NTA’s vision for the rural transport programme and the Local Link structure into the future. I am struggling to understand why we have 15 companies throughout Ireland that are all doing similar work. Surely, we would have better outcomes if they were integrated into one single more cost and resource efficient organisation?...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Does Mr. Creegan think there might be merit in giving them some sort of statutory basis in the context of engaging with local authorities? I am not sure the extent to which there is proper, meaningful engagement between the Local Link network, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail to allow Local Link services use depots and railways to create mobility hubs and maximise the impact of the services....

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I call Senator Mark Daly.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank Senator Duffy. I call Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Certain members need to leave to take Commencement matters.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I am going to let everybody back in.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: After waiting patiently, having switched slots to facilitate Senator Collins, I call Senator Imelda Goldsboro.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: That concludes the first round. I propose that Deputies O'Rourke and Geoghegan be allowed three minutes each, after which we will hear again from members of the committee. We will not have an over-and-back engagement. Members will have an opportunity to ask one final question. I want to show respect to our witnesses who have been answering questions for 90 minutes. I appreciate that we...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: The Senator's time is up. The next speaker is Senator Duffy.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I have a final few questions. It might have been touched upon, but I want to mention the positive impact active travel measures are having at local level. The NTA's report states that €290 million was spent on just under 900 projects last year. If I go back to my time as a councillor for the Clonmel borough district on Tipperary County Council, there was always an opportunity to get...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Is there any compromise on the wheelchair-accessible vehicle?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I am not advocating for an either-or approach.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: Will the NTA commit to calling them all in within the next three months for an engagement?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: What about the Clonmel bus to Shannon?

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: I am sorry. I will conclude the meeting. We have gone five minutes over time and I apologise for that. We had reasonably good time management today, but it goes to show that it is tight with 14 members and there is a flow of members. I hope that we have had a productive and constructive engagement, that there were a lot of takeaways and information flowed to us as members. We discussed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of railway stations for which plans exist to repair out of order elevator lifts for passenger movement between platforms; if he will provide an indicative timeline in respect of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26376/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of railway stations for which plans exist to install elevator lifts for the first time for passenger movement between platforms; if he will provide an indicative timeline in respect of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of intercity rail services on which catering services for passengers are currently provided; the percentage of intercity services that currently provide such services; details of intercity services where no such catering services currently exist and the reason(s) for not providing said catering services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of passengers entitled to refunds owing to late or delayed train services who ultimately receive the refund; if Irish Rail believes its refund process to be user-friendly; if they will clarify the steps passengers need to follow to secure a refund when one is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 May 2025)

Michael Murphy: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of passenger journeys taken per Local Link company area, in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the amount of State funding provided in respect of each company; the plans to support the expansion of routes and service frequency in respect of each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26380/25]