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secured €658.442 million in public funding for public service obligations and TFI Local Link services. That is an increase from €613 million in 2024. This funding also supports continuation after a 20% fare reduction in PSO services, the young adult card for both PSO and commercial bus services … support the roll-out of new enhanced bus and rail services under programmes such as BusConnects and Connecting Ireland. The NTA has strategy responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect to public transport services provided under the PSO contracts. In this context, in April

service but safety also needs to be a consideration. To keep delays to a minimum, we often hear of cases of bus drivers pulling away from bus stops five or ten seconds after passengers board but for individuals with mobility or balance issues, like those public transport users … seconds can be for someone with cerebral palsy or a balance issue and to increase awareness of the just a minute, JAM, card initiative, which signals that a person may need a little more time or understanding. I also ask him to intervene with the Minister for Transport

Labour Party's vision to invest in public transport, to continue to progressively reduce the cost of public transport and to focus on increasing the reliability of our train services. In general, it is great to see the fare reductions and the expansion of the commuter zones that … families who are already struggling with food costs and utility bills. A father called me last night over his daughter, whose Leap card ran out of money. Her friends were able to sort her out but there was unnecessary stress and panic while they figured

time will get a seat on a school bus service if a service is available. Children who are not eligible for school transport but who complete the application and pay or enter their medical card details on time will be considered for any spare seats available after eligible … pilot projects where they provide a valuable insight into the impact of increasing demand for the schemes and the potential for integrating public transport with the school transport system where it is possible, which is not always possible in rural areas. Rural areas do not have the public

social floor. We have longer and healthier years and we need to take advantage of this situation as a society and public policy should address pension and retirement sustainability. In the Minister's opening comments, the two priorities he put forward concerned the economic sustainability of a pension … learn it. One of the places we can immediately go to see age-based discrimination is a greeting card shop. What we see when we look at the cards celebrating birthdays of all ages is this negative attitude towards ageing. We all hold an essentially negative attitude towards

what the proposals from the EU are before they come into being. This is not a situation where the US holds all the cards. While there will need to be negotiations, we come to them in a position to exert a significant amount of leverage … Ireland. During the pandemic, we had the temporary unemployment wage subsidy scheme. The Minister should be looking at an emergency measures in the public interest Bill to address the impact of tariffs. I again emphasise that we are not calling for the exact same schemes. What

Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address an issue regarding public service cards (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19010/25

contact all those aged 70 years or over in receipt of free travel; the way they will receive a FREE TRAVEL COMPANION PUBLIC SERVICES CARD; if his Department has commenced same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19261/25

Youth if her Department will lead on transposing the directive establishing the European disability card given that the cards also affect public transport, culture and other services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19273/25