Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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1310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the division within his Department that has responsibility for local link services operated under the rural transport programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19246/17]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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1311. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional resources which have been allocated to transport co-ordination units under local link that will allow them effectively develop and manage new services in view of the additional funding allocated for local link services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19247/17]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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1312. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria that determine the staffing levels for transport co-ordination units under local link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19248/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1310 to 1312, inclusive, together.

My Department, through the Public Transport Regulation Division, provides funding for the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) to the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the RTP.

In light of the NTA's responsibilities in this matter, I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.