Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the support he will give to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21172/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I do not see any appropriate avenue for support under the aegis of my Department for such an organisation. Neither have I received a request to meet with the group.

The Programme for Government recognises the importance of the rural transport network for rural communities as a reliable and sustainable transport service. The Programme includes a commitment to maintain and extend the Rural Transport Programme with other local transport services as much as is practicable and my Department is currently working towards achieving this aim.

The Programme for Government recognises the importance of the rural transport network for rural communities as a reliable and sustainable transport service. The Programme includes a commitment to maintain and extend the Rural Transport Programme with other local transport services as much as is practicable and my Department is currently working towards achieving this aim.