Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual cost for 2024 and 2025, as well as the total cost, of the Connecting Ireland rural bus scheme, in tabular form. [28551/24]

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.

As this would be a matter for the NTA I have referred your question to them for a direct response. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.