Expand Local Link rural transport services

What this means

• This is a government commitment to expand Local Link bus services, which provide public transport in rural areas of Ireland.[source]
• The goal is to improve connectivity and reduce isolation for people living in rural communities who may have limited transport options.[source]
• The commitment sits within the Programme for Government published on 23 January 2025 and is currently listed as in progress.[source]
• The Department of Rural and Community Development is responsible for delivering this commitment, led by Minister Dara Calleary.[source]
• No specific deadline for delivery has been set, which makes it harder for the public to hold the government to account on timing.[source]

Direct impact (2)

• delivery owned by body
  Department of Rural and Community DevelopmentBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Dara CallearyOfficeholder

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via dara-calleary
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Minister for Social Protection2-hop via dara-calleary
  Department of Social ProtectionBody
• delivery owned by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via dept-rural
  Rural and community development policyMandate
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and at the Department of Transport2-hop via dept-rural
  Jerry ButtimerOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-rural
  Target balanced regional population growthCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → member of party2-hop via dara-calleary
  Fianna FáilParty
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via dara-calleary
  Extend hot school meals to all primary schoolsCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via dara-calleary
  Maintain the State pension age at 66Commitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via dara-calleary
  Significantly increase the Carer's Allowance income disregardCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via dara-calleary
  Introduce pay-related jobseeker's benefitCommitment