Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he can take in the interim to address the issue of road traffic congestion in anticipation of Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12626/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Transport 21, which was launched on 1st November, 2005, contains the full capital expenditure envelope of my Department in respect of traffic management measures during the lifetime of the Programme. The provision of traffic management measures is a matter for the relevant local authority.

My Department is a source of funding for local authorities for provision of Quality Bus Corridors and other traffic management measures. The Dublin Transportation Office and the Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford local authorities draw down these grants from my Department in respect of the traffic management projects that the local authorities have prioritised for funding. Allocations for traffic management grants in the Regional Cities include provision for Bus Priority and Park & Ride in those cities.