Dan Boyle
Question:371 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport the moneys which have been expended in his Department by area and projects to date, under the RAPID and CLÁR programmes. [25861/02]
Written Answers. - Departmental Programmes.
As the Deputy is aware, there is no specific separate funding allocated to the RAPID programme. The RAPID programme is aimed at prioritising national development plan funding to various disadvantaged neighbourhoods in large urban areas. Under the scheme, Bus Éireann introduced a new route in Cork city – Southern Orbital Bus Service – on a pilot basis. The Department provided funding of €288,000 towards the project.
Project applications in respect of strand 2 provincial centres which were received recently from Area Development Management Limited which runs the RAPID programme are currently being assessed by my Department.