Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding for TFI Local Link daily return routes from the towns of Ballyjamesduff and Kilnaleck to the town of Cavan as applied for by Cavan-Monaghan Local Link will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50085/22]

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 the Rural Transport Programme management, which operates under the TFI Local Link brand.

In light of the NTA's responsibilities for public transport services, including in County Cavan, 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.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the frequency of route 60, the new G-Spine BusConnects service which will replace route 79/79a (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50086/22]

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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.

In light of the NTA's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question in relation to increasing the frequency of route 60, the new G-Spine BusConnects service due to be introduced this month, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine an issue with a bus service (details supplied) which is overcrowded to an extent where it is dangerous; if there are plans to approve this service in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50123/22]

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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.

In light of the NTA's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question in relation to the 139 bus service, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.