Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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496. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been allocated to the BusConnects project in County Galway; and the status of the plan. [3887/19]

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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498. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been allocated to BusConnects in County Cork; and the status of the plan. [3914/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 498 together.

As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In that regard, the Deputy is presumably aware that the National Development Plan provides an indicative allocation of €200m for the implementation of BusConnects in Galway city and a further €200m for implementation in Cork city. A copy of the National Development Plan is available on the www.gov.ie website.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in our cities, including BusConnects.

Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a more detailed reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.