Vol. 560 No. 1
779 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport his plans to relieve the chronic congestion of Lucan village and its environs over the lifetime of the Government, particularly from a public transport and cycleway perspective. [1646/03]
The Dublin Transportation Office, DTO, in conjunction with South Dublin County Council, is seeking to facilitate a transport solution for Lucan and its environs, and to facilitate a modal shift from the private car, which will relieve congestion in the area.
An integrated framework plan currently being drafted by the council for the area will provide guidance for development in a manner that makes most efficient use of the current and proposed transport network.
The DTO receives grant assistance from my Department in respect of the development of the quality bus network in Dublin. Plans for quality bus corridor, QBC, developments are co-ordinated by the DTO in consultation with the local authorities. Processes are under way to extend and upgrade the QBC from Lucan to the city centre.
The provision of cycle ways and cycle parking in any area is a matter for the local authority in the first instance. Government assistance is available to local authorities in the greater Dublin area for the provision of facilities for cyclists through traffic management grant funding administered by the DTO. Additional cycleways and pedestrian facilities will be introduced as part of a network formulated under the integrated framework plan.
