Results 81-100 of 1,792 for rural transport

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Local Link Transport Services: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Mr. Seamus Boland: On behalf of the board of Irish Rural Link, IRL, I thank the committee and the Cathaoirleach for the invitation to the meeting, which we were glad to accept. I wish to introduce Ms Miriam McKenna, who is a member of our board and manager and director of the Flexibus programme. I also introduce Mr. Alan Kerry, who is also a member of the Irish Rural Link board. He also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 77 which I answered on the 22nd March 2017 as follows. I am fully aware of the important role the bus fulfils in ensuring public transport connectivity for rural communities.  This Government has supported that role through the 11% cumulative increase I secured in Budget 2017 for both the Public Service Obligation (PSO)...

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is well aware of the industrial relations mechanism that now kicks in regarding the dispute between the management and unions at Bus Éireann. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has commented that in the event of changes introduced by Bus Éireann in rural transport, the gap will be filled by the National Transport Authority. The latter is referred to in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We should have a debate about racism and racist language used in the public sphere. I wish to raise the report on the rural transport programme. We have seen a decline in the number of rural Garda stations. Courthouses are to be rationalised. There have been cutbacks in health services, etc., in rural areas. The latest episode we have heard about involves restructuring proposals for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for developing an accessible, integrated and sustainable public transport network. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: There is a recognition within the Programme for Government of the importance of the Rural Transport Programme. My Department is currently exploring efficiencies that can be made by bringing together aspects of the HSE transport arrangements, schools transport, the Rural Transport Programme and other transport services. A pilot scheme study has been carried out, which I will publish shortly....

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (12 Jul 2011)

Alan Kelly: There is a recognition within the programme for Government of the importance of the Rural Transport Programme. My Department is currently exploring efficiencies that can be made by bringing together aspects of the HSE transport arrangements, schools transport, the Rural Transport Programme and other transport services. A pilot scheme study has been carried out, which I will publish shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services, the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (17 Jun 2015)

Ann Phelan: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for securing the provision of public transport services, including the provision of PSO subvented services. Responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was also assigned to the NTA with effect from 1st April...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Kelly: Thirty-six rural community transport groups are being funded under my Department's Rural Transport Programme (RTP), which is operational in every county and plays an important role in combating rural isolation. These groups are working towards maximising coverage in their operational areas having regard to local public transport service needs and the availability of resources. The Free...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (2 Oct 2007) See 1 other result from this answer

Noel Dempsey: The Programme for Government restates the commitment to rural transport that underpins my Department's Rural Transport Programme (RTP) which was launched last February. The new Programme, administered by Pobal, is building on the success of the former Rural Transport Initiative (2000-2006) by putting that pilot initiative on a permanent mainstreamed basis with significantly increased funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including Local Link services in rural areas and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Services (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: While I have not directly met with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to Local Link services, my officials have met with the National Transport Authority (NTA) in relation to Local Link. The NTA gave a presentation on Local Link services to the Monitoring Committee for the Action Plan for Rural Development in May of this year. The Action Plan for Rural Development...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)

Ms Anne Graham: In terms of rural transport and school transport integration, as we indicated, it is a pilot project being undertaken to see what will happen in terms of the cost efficiency, in particular, of using the same operator to run a school service and follow on by providing a rural transport service. It will make sense in some locations where the school is based in a rural area...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Data (10 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: In recognition of the value and benefit of rural transport to many communities, the Programme for a Partnership Government undertakes to examine how best to improve integration of services in the rural bus network within regions, and proposed that a report about this should be provided to the relevant Oireachtas Committee. Work on this matter is still underway, so such a report has not yet...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (3 Mar 2015)

Ann Phelan: It is the function of Rural Transport Programme (RTP), under which the Transport Co-ordination Units manage rural transport services on behalf of the National Transport Authority (NTA), to address social exclusion in rural areas arising from unmet public transport needs. While it is envisaged that the newly established TCUs will play an important role in embedding...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (12 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) launched in February 2007, thirty-four community transport groups around the country are being funded to address social exclusion in their rural areas arising from unmet public transport needs. Older people and people with disabilities form the core customer base of the RTP. Pobal, which administers the Programme on behalf of my Department, has...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Transport (26 Feb 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputies who have collectively raised this issue of genuine concern. I wish to make it absolutely clear that there are no plans to abolish the rural transport programme. On the contrary, the intention is to strengthen the programme by ensuring a more efficient delivery structure and maximising integration with other State transport services. My ambition is to ensure the...