Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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296.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to fund further rollouts of local link services to introduce the service in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33694/24]

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 with all plans, further funding for local link services will be subject to the annual Budgetary and Estimates process.