Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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1541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Health regarding creating economies between transport services and health services, in view of the volume of taxpayers' money that is being spent by the HSE on taxis. [41200/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​As the Deputy will be aware, since 2012 the National Transport Authority (NTA) has been assigned national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport Programme funded by my Department.

As I have advised the House previously, the NTA is preparing a report for my Department, in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government, regarding the potential for integration with other transport type services such as the HSE transport services. I anticipate that the Report will be submitted to the Oireachtas Transport Committee shortly.