Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a service is not providing wheelchair-accessible transport to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48370/23]

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 'open' public transport. Funding for individualised ‘closed’ transport and mobility services are outside of my public transport remit.

However, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of accessible 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 accessible public transport services in County Carlow, 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.