Brian O'Shea
Question:599 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money spent by his Department in each of the RAPID areas since the inception of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12390/03]
Written Answers. - Departmental Programmes.
As the Deputy is aware, there is no specific separate funding allocated to the RAPID programme. The 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, the southern orbital bus service, on a pilot basis. The Department provided funding of €288,000 towards the project and is evaluating the project with a view to providing further funding in 2003.