Written answers
Tuesday, 5 December 2006
Department of Transport
Park and Ride Facilities
11:00 pm
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Transport the eight sites and number at each site where the 3,700 park and ride facilities promised under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006 were to be provided; the number provided to date in the case of each site; the projected cost; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41218/06]
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for Transport the sites and number at each site where the 2,700 park and ride facilities promised under the 1994 to 1999 national development plan were to be provided; the number that were provided and the final cost in the case of each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41219/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 412 together.
The information requested by the Deputy has been provided by the DTO and is contained in the attached tables. In the case of park and ride developments provided as part of Luas and rail works, the cost is included in the overall cost of the developments. In other cases, park and ride facilities have been funded through the Dublin Transportation Office Traffic Management Grants Scheme (DTO-TMG), and the relevant figures are set out in the tables. I should also add that my Department is in regular contact with local authorities about the availability of funds for the development of traffic management grant measures, including park and ride facilities.
1994-1999 Funding Programme | |||
Programme | 1994-1999 | ||
Spaces intended | Spaces Delivered | DTO TMG Funding | |
€ | |||
Greystones | 150 | 462 | 842,602 |
Kildare | 200 | 166 | 262,659 |
Newbridge | 200 | 133 | 259,931 |
Sallins | 100 | 100 | 179,540 |
Hazelhatch | 60 | 60 | 80,326 |
Coolmine | 200 | 187 | 178,733 |
Maynooth | 100 | 93 | 259,361 |
Louisa Bridge | 100 | Nil | Nil |
Booterstown | 150 | Nil | Nil |
Salthill | 100 | 59 | 83,976 |
Sandycove | 75 | Nil | Nil |
Shankill | 250 | Nil | Nil |
Portmarnock | 150 | 165 | 198,980 |
Laytown | 250 | Nil | 19,900 |
Quarryvale | 400 | Nil | Nil |
Skerries | 50 | Uncertain* | Nil |
Donabate | 160 | 63 | Nil |
Rush/Lusk | 40 | Uncertain* | Nil |
Glenageary | 21 | Nil | Nil |
Total | 2756 | 1,488 | 2,366,008 |
*Additional spaces were delivered but the precise number is uncertain due to lack of available information on the number of pre-existing places. | |||
**A passenger drop-off facility only was provided at this location. |
2000-2006 funding programme: | ||
Programme | 2000-2006 | |
Stated programme 2000-2006 | Delivered under 2000-2006 funding | |
Greystones | 350 | Nil |
Bray | 70 | Uncertain* |
Balally | 500 | 423 |
Sandyford & Stillorgan | 500 | 420 |
Ashtown | 800 | Nil |
Coolock Lane | 500 | Nil |
Red Cow | 500 | 750 |
Tallaght | 500 | 450 |
*Additional spaces were delivered but the precise number is uncertain due to lack of available information on the number of pre-existing places. |
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 413: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will elucidate the nature of the extensive bus service he referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 429 of 14 November 2006, in particular, a comparison of the number of buses that operate daily and the frequencies between Terenure and the city centre with the number of buses operated daily and the frequencies between Terenure and the city centre five years ago and ten yeas ago. [41220/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The provision and operation of bus services in the Dublin area is an operational matter for Dublin Bus and not one in which I have any role.
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