Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 470: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to Iarnród Éireann in each of the past five years for the extension and upgrade of parking at railway stations; the amount drawn down in each of these years and the way this money has been spent; the number of extra parking facilities provided in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38697/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The provision and maintenance of parking facilities at railway stations is a matter for Irish Rail. While Irish Rail develops parking facilities as part of its rail modernisation programme, my Department has approved in 2006 funding totalling €3.865 million for a feasibility study by Irish Rail on a car park expansion programme and for specific expansion/improvement works at the car parks serving Ennis, Mallow and Leixlip-Louisabridge railway stations. These improvement works will increase the total car parking available at these stations by over 650 spaces. The implementation and funding of more extensive car park expansion and improvement works will be discussed with Irish Rail when the feasibility report referred to above is available. Prior to this year my Department had not provided specifically funding for car park improvement works.