Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for Transport if a count is available to his Department of the number of car parking spaces available to commuters at each railway station, LUAS stop, major bus termini and so on; if so if he will provide the information to this Deputy and other information available to him on the demand for car parking at such places. [39012/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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While my Department makes funding available to public transport operators and local authorities for the development of new parking facilities for commuters, the overall capacity of current car parking facilities is an operational matter for the company, agency, or local authority concerned.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 479: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in relation to park and ride facilities planned for Tallaght; if the park and ride facilities for LUAS at Tallaght will be put in place as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39020/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the provision of Park and Ride facilities for Luas rests with the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA). The RPA informs me that the facility which is under construction at Tallaght will cater for 450 cars. The development which will include this Park and Ride facility is scheduled to open in December 2007.

Pending the completion of the permanent facility, the RPA has provided Park and Ride arrangements in a temporary facility adjacent to the Tallaght stop at Exchange Hall. These temporary arrangements have been in place since the end of 2004 providing 450 spaces.