Imelda Munster
Ceist:521. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the estimated cost of increasing the funding for the Rural Transport Programme by 5%. [23370/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 29 May 2018
Ceisteanna (521)
Freagraí scríofa
The total allocation in 2018 to the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), which now operates under the "Local Link" brand, is €14.996 million.
This is the confirmed RTP allocation for this year, and any percentage increases over whatever timeframe, using whatever basis, may be calculated from it. However, as I have previously advised the Deputy, I would caution that whatever calculations the Deputy might use, such figures would only be speculative. Future funding levels for the programme will be subject to the annual Estimate and Budgetary processes.