Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
252. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his views on ensuring that Castletownbere is classified as a larger town within the Connection Ireland plan to ensure that the Beara peninsula is assigned the necessary scale of routes [12806/23]
View answer257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of when the announced Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan, Skibbereen to Killarney bus route will commence operations. [12811/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 257 together.
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 delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan.
In light of the NTA's responsibilities for the rollout of services under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan, including in West Cork, I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
