Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

My experience, and I imagine that of other Deputies including the Acting Chairman, regarding this saga in Dublin about park and ride facilities for the DART and commuter rail and bus-based park and rides is that the local authorities and CIE play pass the parcel. When people try to pursue a development with CIE, it passes the matter on to the local authority and vice versa. Does the Minister agree that up until recently, there was no coherence in this regard?

The Joint Committee on Transport discussed this matter with eight county managers including four managers from Dublin and one from Meath. Has the Minister taken a similar initiative to encourage them to take action? The point was made earlier that we must provide regular and swift bus services from park and ride facilities. I was interested to hear the South Dublin County Manager had applied for a bus licence to operate the park and ride facility from the park. Would the Minister encourage this type of action?

What level of funding is provided under Transport 21 for park and ride facilities?

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