Written answers

Wednesday, 6 December 2006

Department of Transport

Public Transport

9:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the take up by local authorities of funding allocated for the provision of park and ride facilities; the measures he has pursued to encourage such take up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41768/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides funding to the DTO in respect of the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) and the local authorities in the regional cities for the development of park and ride facilities. These local authorities are aware of the availability of this funding, and it is a matter for each of them to identify and prioritise projects, and apply for funding to my Department. I should add that my Department is in regular contact with these authorities about the need to bring forward projects in the interest of promoting public transport.

Photo of Michael D HigginsMichael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the Bus Éireann application to his Department to provide an extra 2,000 services per week as part of the proposals for an improved bus service in Galway; his views on its proposals; the funding that has been made available in 2007 to facilitate the early introduction of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41649/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under section 24 of the Transport Act 1958, Bus Éireann is not required to hold a licence under the Road Transport Act 1932. However, since 10 January 2001, the company is required by Ministerial direction to notify my Department of proposed new services or proposed changes to existing services at least four weeks prior to their introduction. In this context Bus Éireann submitted proposals to my Department on the 27th September, 2006 relating to a complete re-structuring of its Galway City services network. Further clarification was sought from the company and this information was recently received and is under consideration in my Department. Separately I have approved funding of up to €50 million for Bus Éireann for the purchase of 160 new buses in the period 2007/2008. The deployment of these new buses is a matter for Bus Éireann but I understand that some of the new buses will be deployed in the Galway area.

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