Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Carlow town bus service; his plans to provide rural bus services between New Ross, County Wexford, and Saint Mullin's, Tinnahinch and Borris, County Carlow, and Arklow, County Wicklow to Carlow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17557/23]

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 and new Town Sericies.

In light of the NTA's responsibilities for the rollout of new services, including in counties Wexford, Carlow and Wicklow, 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.