Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on ensuring that Castletownbere is classified as a larger town within the Connecting Ireland plan to ensure that the Beara peninsula is assigned the necessary scale of routes. [2091/23]

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.

In light of the NTA's responsibilities for the rollout of services under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan, including in the Beara peninsula, 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.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any plans to restrict the use of private jets in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2379/23]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently no plans to restrict the use of private jets in the State. As mentioned at the Oireachtas Joint Committee in December last, attended by both Minister Ryan and my predecessor Minister Naughton, the upcoming review of Ireland’s National Aviation Policy will be an opportunity to consider a broad range of policy matters and the possible taxation of private jets is one such matter that will be the subject of consultation.

Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the practice in London whereby many different transport operators offer free travel for a person and a nominated partner or family member on the TfL network; his further views on whether such a policy would benefit recruitment of transport workers; if such a policy could be implemented in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59901/22]

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 issue of free travel for employees and a nominated partner and family member would fall within the terms of employment offered and would be a matter for the individual public transport operators.

Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to Irish Rail, Dublin Luas, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and GoAhead for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.