Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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266.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 16 May, the status of the roll-out of park-and-ride facilities in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33073/24]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority, or NTA, is leading the development and roll out of strategic park and ride sites nationwide through the Park and Ride Development Office.

The NTA established the Park and Ride Development Office in February 2020, which had been included as an action in the Climate Action Plan 2019. The function of the Office is to enable the delivery of park and ride sites by the NTA in collaboration with Local Authorities and transport operators such as Iarnród éireann, across the country. Through the Park and Ride Development Office, full-time specialist resources are now employed on such projects.

The Park and Ride Development Office has developed a Park and Ride Strategy for Galway. That Park and Ride Strategy envisages the development of up to five bus-based strategic Park and Ride sites, three for initial development and two for future development, and the expansion of rail-based Park and Ride site at Oranmore station.

Work by the Park and Ride Development Office is ongoing. Given the NTA's role in the development and roll-out of park and ride sites, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for the latest available information in relation to its development. Please contact my office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.