Written answers
Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Department of Transport
Park and Ride Facilities
10:00 pm
Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timescale in each case for the opening up of the park and ride sites promised as part of the Transport 21. [12643/07]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I am making funding available over the lifetime of Transport 21 to provide for the development of park and ride facilities through local authorities, Iarnród Éireann and the RPA.
In the case of the Irish Rail network, work on expanding car parking facilities at Arklow, Gormanstown, Leixslip-Louisabridge, Newbridge and Tullamore railway stations is due to be completed by October 2007. My Department is currently in discussion with Iarnród Éireann on the details of further expansion of car-parking along the rail network.
The park and ride sites associated with the proposed Luas and Metro lines in Transport 21 will open at the same time that the lines open for passenger services. These sites are determined by the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) when individual Railway Order applications are submitted for the various lines.
In the case of local authorities, it is a matter for the relevant local authorities to prioritize projects and apply for funding under Transport 21.
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