Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement his Department has had with Local Link Longford regarding the expansion of the service to facilitate students in Cavan IT. [44216/23]

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 TFI Local Link services and the rollout of services under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan.

In light of the NTA's responsibilities for the expansion of public transport services in counties Longford and 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.