Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding allocated by his Department to local authorities in Galway to develop park and ride facilities for the city; the amount allocated for this purpose over the past five years; the number and location of park and ride facilities in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25388/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Funding is being made available under Transport 21 for bus priority measures and park and ride in the Regional Cities. It is a matter for the local authorities in each regional city to prioritise the most suitable locations for park and ride and to apply to my Department for funding for the capital cost of appropriate park and ride facilities. Any applications received from local authorities will be considered on a first come first served basis and will be evaluated according to their business cases.

I understand that Galway City Council has been examining the options for park and ride in the city and a process is underway there to identify suitable locations and the options for development. My Department has received one application for funding for park and ride in Galway over the last five years. This was for a temporary Christmas park and ride at Ballybrit for a number of weeks during December 2005. A payment of €50,000 towards the cost of this park and ride was made by my Department to Galway City Council in April 2006.