Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to encourage the use of commuter rail transport from Enfield, Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, Confey and Hazelhatch, Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare and Monasterevin in County Kildare with particular reference to the need to provide extra parking facilities at the rail stations concerned or an upgrading shuttle bus service in lieu thereof; if same can be achieved at the present time or in the context of Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21873/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in relation to extra parking facilities to be available and operational at Leixlip, Maynooth, Hazelhatch, Sallins, Kilcock and other rail stations throughout County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21876/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 291 together.

I understand from Iarnród Éireann that it is currently developing a prioritised car park development programme which will take due account of a strategy drawn up by the DTO for the development of rail-based park and ride facilities. The provision of car parking facilities at rail stations in Leixlip, Hazelhatch, Sallins, Kilcock, Enfield, Confey, Maynooth, Newbridge, Kildare, Monasterevin and other rail stations throughout Co. Kildare will be considered in that context.

Also as part of the Kildare Route Project Iarnród Éireann propose to provide car parking facilities at the new stations proposed as part of the upgrading of the route i.e. Adamstown, Kishogue, Fonthill Road and Parkwest.

In relation to the provision of shuttle bus services, to rail stations, the company informs me that such services are currently provided at Sallins for Naas and Hazelhatch for Celbridge, along with a number of feeder buses to DART stations in the Dublin area. Other opportunities for bus shuttle and feeder services to railway stations will be considered by Iarnród Éireann on a case by case basis.