Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of the 2009 and 2010 Exchequer capital programmes allocated to all works and studies associated with metro north, metro west and the western rail corridor respectively. [8925/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Exchequer capital amounts currently allocated in my Department's Estimate for 2009 in respect of Metro North, Metro West and the Western Rail Corridor are €60m, €10m and €50m respectively. Progress on Metro North in 2009 is contingent on the grant of an enforceable railway order by An Bord Pleanála. Funding for Metro West in 2009 is to allow the RPA progress planning on the project. Phase 1 of the Western Rail Corridor between Ennis and Athenry will be completed in the coming months. The allocation for next year in respect of these projects will be decided in the context of the Estimates for 2010.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of the 2009 and 2010 Exchequer capital programmes allocated to the national and non-national road programmes. [8927/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Exchequer capital amount currently allocated in my Department's estimate for 2009 in respect of national roads is €1.440 billion. With regard to non-national roads, grants totalling €481.5 million have been allocated in 2009 for regional and local roads. The allocations for next year in respect of both national and non-national roads projects will be decided in the context of the Estimates for 2010.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport the planned Exchequer expenditure for additional buses under Transport 21 and the national development plan for the period 2009 to 2012. [8928/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Transport 21 and the current National Development Plan include Exchequer funding for both new and replacement buses for the development of bus services in the Greater Dublin and provincial areas. No Exchequer funding has been provided in 2009 for additional or replacement buses. As I have indicated previously, arising from the Deloitte Report, my priority for the enhancement of bus services is to ensure the efficient and effective utilisation of the existing bus fleet. In this context, Dublin Bus is engaged in implementing an action plan arising from the Deloitte Report. In the light of progress made on the implementation of the Deloitte Report I will review the requirement for Exchequer funding for buses in the period to 2012.