Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 426: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount allocated in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006 for the provision of park and ride facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37489/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides funding for park and ride facilities in three ways. These are: funding for Iarnród Éireann developments at stations; funding through the RPA for park and ride on the Luas line; and funding through local authorities for park and ride facilities in the GDA and the regional cities. In 2004 and 2005, there were no direct payments from my Department to Iarnród Éireann for parking facilities at stations. To date in 2006, my Department has paid just under €1.1 million to Iarnród Éireann in relation to parking facilities.

To date my Department has provided capital funding of €349,131 to the RPA which was used for the purchase, installation and commissioning of equipment and control systems at the four 'Park and Ride' facilities on the Luas network. It is expected that a further €49,000 will be provided in 2006 to complete these works. The amount paid out by my Department to local authorities for park and ride facilities in the GDA in 2004 was €0.8 million and €0.289 in 2005. In 2006, I have made €5 million in capital available.

In 2004, my Department paid €2.4 million to local authorities for park and ride in the regional cities, and €1.5m in 2005. In 2006 to date, my Department has paid €425,000 in respect of park and ride facilities in the regional cities.