Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of funding that he will allocate to the rural transport programme in 2010; if he will re-state the commitment that this scheme will not be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2826/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The provision for the Rural Transport Programme in 2010 is being maintained at €11 million in recognition of the important role it plays in combating social exclusion in rural Ireland. The Government's commitment to the Rural Transport Programme is clearly stated in Towards 2016 and in the present National Development Plan. The development of rural transport is also a key objective in the Government's sustainable travel and transport plan Smarter Travel - A Sustainable Transport Future and in the Department's Sectoral Plan under the Disability Act 2005.