Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of proposals he has received from local authorities in relation to the provision of park and ride facilities; the amount of funding allocated for this purpose to date in 2006; if he has satisfied himself in relation to the response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21952/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Park and Ride facilities have an important role in making it easier for people to access and transfer to public transport. As the Deputy will be aware, last Summer I approved a Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) strategy for rail-based Park and Ride facilities, which envisages facilities at 22 locations on the existing and proposed rail network within the Greater Dublin Area (GDA).

I have made available in 2006, €5 million in capital funding for the development of appropriate Park and Ride projects in the Greater Dublin Area. There will also be capital funding in succeeding years under TRANSPORT 21. These applications will be evaluated according to their business cases, and against the strategic value they offer, as assessed against the DTO strategy.

Funding is also being made available under TRANSPORT 21 for Park and Ride in the regional cities. While no formal applications have yet been received, there have been several expressions of interest which are being followed up.