Results 1-5 of 5 for rural transport segment:2760827
- Rural Transport Services. (15 May 2008)
Jack Wall: When the Minister suggested this originally, there were many sceptics who wondered whether it could work. As a rural Deputy, I see where the private concerns are able to do it and I am fully supportive of moving this initiative forward. The question is twofold. A recent reply to a parliamentary question to the Minister for Transport stated that the rural transport initiative would cover all...
- Rural Transport Services. (15 May 2008)
Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, in many rural areas there are no public transport services at night. While there are either hackney or taxi services in more developed rural areas, these are at the discretion of the providers of these services and do not provide a guaranteed service to rural people. It was against this background that in May 2007 I introduced a new evening transport service, on...
- Rural Transport Services. (15 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the success of the pilot scheme for night time transport in rural communities; if the scheme has been a success; if he will increase the pilot scheme; if he will roll out the scheme to other rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18842/08]
- Rural Transport Services. (15 May 2008)
Éamon Ó Cuív: It is the case that Pobail administers the rural transport scheme for the Department of Transport. Even though Pobail comes under my Department administratively, the day time rural transport scheme of the Department of Transport is totally a matter between Pobail and the Department of Transport and I have no day-to-day function in it. However, with my wider rural hat on me, I am very...
- Rural Transport Services. (15 May 2008)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The other issue is that this is only meant to operate in place of market failure. Whereas rural transport, as we commonly know it, is needed everywhere in the country because of its focused effect, this is only meant to operate where there are no buses, taxis or hackneys available. One suggestion, which may be a good idea and to which I am open, is that once I have done my review, we would...