Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the extension of the No. 424 Galway to An Cheathrú Rua-Leitir Mealláin bus route is being considered in order to provide a more regular service to Leitir Mealláin; if a feeder bus service between Leitir Mealláin and Casla to connect to the No. 424 has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56024/22]

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 independent Transport Regulator, 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 those services.

In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area I have forwarded the Deputy’s specific question, in relation to the No 424 bus route, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the bus services serving north Kildare will be reorganised to give a better service to all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56047/22]

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 of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.

In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific questions in relation to the reorganisation of bus services in north Kildare to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which all bus services from Naas to Blanchardstown are in need of improvement, with particular reference to reliability, availability and punctuality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56051/22]

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 Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific question in relation to the bus services from Naas to Blanchardstown, to the NTA for directly reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.