Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport if all money allocated for public transport programmes in 2008 will be spent in full; the amount spent to date in 2008 for public transport; the amount remaining to be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23334/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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To end May, €165.8 million in public transport capital grants was drawn down. The total Exchequer allocation for 2008 is €986 million. It should be noted however that the bulk of the drawdown of Transport 21 capital grants, including for public transport, normally takes place in the second half of the year. The position on the public transport grant drawdown to date in 2008 is in line with that in previous years.

Spending on the overall Transport 21 capital envelope is reviewed on a regular basis, particularly in the second half of the year when the bulk of the grant drawdown takes place. Current indications are that the full Transport 21 Exchequer provision for 2008 can be spent.