Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport the car parking available for commuters at Sallins Rail Station, Sallins, County Kildare; his plans to increase this capacity in order to encourage the use of rail transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9981/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the development of the rail transport system with particular reference to the urgent need to provide an available acceptable and attractive alternative for commuters; his plans to accelerate the programme to put in place a complimentary parking and bus feeder service with a view to dramatically increasing rail use by daily commuters in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9982/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which free car parking is available for rail commuters in County Kildare with a view to encouraging rail transport; his plans to enhance, expand or otherwise this service in 2008. [9983/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which he will increase the number of car parking spaces at each rail station in County Kildare; the existing number of places in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9984/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport the car parking available for commuters at Leixlip Rail Station, Leixlip, County Kildare; his plans to increase this capacity in order to encourage the use of rail transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9995/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport the full extent of extra car parking spaces expected to be provided at Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, Confey, Hazelhatch and Sallins rail stations in County Kildare with the objective of making rail travel more readily available to commuters; when he expects the extra spaces to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9999/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 to 116, inclusive, 124 and 126 together.

The provision of car parking at railway stations is a matter for Iarnrod Eireann working in conjunction with the local authority. I understand that Iarnrod Eireann, in response to a request from my Department in December 2007 in followup to a PQ from the Deputy, has provided the Deputy with details of existing and planned car parking capacity at railway stations on the Kildare and Maynooth railway lines.

The provision of feeder bus services to and from commuter rail stations is an operational matter for Iarnrod Eireann and local bus operators and I have no function in relation to this matter.