John McGuinness
Question:282. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an interdepartmental group has been established by him to bring forward proposals to support economic development in rural Ireland; the date the group was established; the membership of the group and the way each member was selected; the number of meetings held to date; the progress being made; if the threatened closure of bus route 7 by Bus Éireann in County Kilkenny and other counties has been assessed by the group in the context of the likely damage to the local economies, jobs, health care appointments, access to education and social mobility; if he will impress on Bus Éireann the absolute need to continue the service; if the Government will fund a service should the operator pull out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7076/15]
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