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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters of public transport operators. The responsibility for the operation of the services and the issues raised are a matter for Bus Éireann itself. Bus Éireann operates its Public Service Obligation routes in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of increasing public transport connectivity in rural Ireland. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. Under Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport, I recognise the importance of boosting connectivity in rural Ireland, including in Galway. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to continuing the roll-out of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan. Under Budget 2025, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport, I recognise the importance of boosting connectivity in rural Ireland, including in Galway. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to continuing the roll-out of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan. Under Budget 2025, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of public transport connectivity in rural Ireland. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. Under Budget 2025, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of public transport connectivity in rural Ireland, including in County Cork. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of boosting connectivity in County Offaly. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to continue the roll-out of Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan. Under Budget 2025, the Department has secured a funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of increasing public transport connectivity in rural Ireland. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. Under Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport, I recognise the importance of boosting connectivity in County Tipperary. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increase Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. Under Budget 2025, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose to take Questions Nos. 996 to 999, inclusive, together. My Department is responsible for the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Funding is available under the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: My Department is responsible for the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Funding is available under the scheme for the purchase by a registered community based-organisation of a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Projects (30 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: The provision of library services is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001. Accordingly, the upgrade to the library referred to by the Deputy is a matter for the relevant local authority in the first instance. Notwithstanding this, I am informed by the local authority that the position, as previously advised, is...

National Social Enterprise Policy: Statements (25 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Members for their contributions. Deputy Nolan is right that we must support social enterprises. That is the fundamental point and it is what I will do as Minister of State. Deputy Donnelly spoke about Rethink Ireland. It was formerly Social Innovation Fund Ireland, SIFI, which was established by the then Government in 2012 to set up a €100 million fund in collaboration...

National Social Enterprise Policy: Statements (25 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Members of the House for participating in these wonderful statements on our national social enterprise policy. I pay tribute to those involved in social enterprises across our country. As Minister of State at the Department of community development, I am very conscious of the work that is being done. I am delighted to be here today to speak on this important policy, which was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of boosting connectivity in rural Ireland. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. Under Budget 2025, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of boosting connectivity in County Tipperary, in the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. Under Budget 2025, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of boosting connectivity in rural Ireland. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to continue the roll-out of Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan and to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of boosting connectivity in rural Ireland. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to continue the roll-out of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan and to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Sep 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport I recognise the importance of boosting connectivity in County Kildare. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to continue the roll-out of Connecting Ireland and investment in new town services. Under Budget 2025, the Department has...