Written answers

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Rural Transport

12:00 pm

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make funding available to continue the evening transport in an area (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [27774/09]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Rural Transport Night Scheme was implemented as a pilot project in seven selected areas, including an area in Co. Roscommon.

Following discussions between the seven groups that have been operating the pilot and Pobal, who manage both the pilot on behalf of my Department and the Rural Transport Programme on behalf of the Department of Transport, it has been agreed that the groups will continue with some evening services until the end of the year, instead of finishing on 10th July.

I have asked that all possible efforts be made to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the transport service, involving increased load capacity, re-tendering to operators to seek cheaper quotes where appropriate and focussing more on generating income from passengers. It is also intended that, by end year, the seven operating groups, with support from Pobal, will prioritise routes that can be resourced from existing resources, thus sustaining some level of evening services for 2010.

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