Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of transport services that will be provided under the rural transport programme in tabular form, by county, from 2010 to date in 2016; the names of companies or entities in receipt of funding; whether they are privately owned or otherwise; the amount received from the Exchequer for rural community transport provision for each of the entities.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7946/16]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has carried out any independent professional evaluations from experts, to an internationally recognised standard, to assess whether funding to entities from the Exchequer under the rural transport programmes will impact on private operators in terms of distorting the transport market for those persons who do not receive such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7969/16]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received legal advice as to whether the economic benefit granted to entities under the rural transport programme is a state aid; if state aid procedures have been complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7970/16]