Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the improvements planned for Carlow town bus links; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45997/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding for public transport.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of Connecting Ireland and new town services.

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

Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the rollout of Connecting Ireland for the persons of Cork North West; the timelines for the new bus routes; extended bus routes to be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46252/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan, which is a major national public transport initiative with the aim of increasing public transport connectivity, particularly for people living outside the major cities and towns.

In light of the NTA's responsibilities for the rollout of services under the Connecting Ireland, including in North West Cork, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has had meetings with Transport for Ireland with regard to expanding the TFI 90-minute €2 fare to include more towns in Dublin such as Skerries and Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46107/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts, this includes the administration and boundary criteria for the 90-minute fares scheme.

In light of the NTA's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific question in relation to the possible expansion of the TFI 90-minute €2 fare to include more towns in Dublin such as Skerries and Balbriggan, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.