Vol. 563 No. 1
194 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date towards the formulation and implementation of an integrated countrywide transport system in respect of road, rail and air; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7150/03]
The Government is committed in An Agreed Programme for Government to implementing an integrated transport policy.
The establishment of my Department as a stand alone Department of Transport, encompassing national roads, public transport and aviation is testament to the priority which this Government is giving to the need for integrated transport policies. My Department has completed the preparation of a statement of strategy in accordance with the terms of the Public Services Management Act 1997 which will be published shortly. The strategy will set out our key objectives, strategies and outputs for the three years 2003-05, including what actions we propose to take in relation to the development of an integrated transport policy.
