Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
647 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the specific funding allocated to each rural transport initiative group since 2002, including to date in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11364/04]
View answerArea Development Management Limited administers the rural transport initiative on behalf of my Department. Specific allocations for individual projects under the initiative are made by ADM from funds provided for this purpose by my Department. The specific details required by the Deputy are outlined in the following table, the information for which has been supplied to my Department by ADM.
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Operational Area |
Total RTI Allocation |
Free Travel Pass Allocation |
RTI Allocation1 |
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2002-2003 |
2003 |
2004 |
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€ |
€ |
€ |
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Aughrim-Kilmore Development Association Ltd. |
North Roscommon |
46,349 |
2,560 |
40,000 |
|
Avondhu Area Transport Partnership |
Mid-Cork |
146,349 |
12,400 |
81,051 |
|
Bantry Integrated Development Group |
South West Cork |
203,158 |
6,760 |
45,436 |
|
Bealach (Connamara Local Transport Partnership) |
West Galway |
134,349 |
11,120 |
79,360 |
|
Borrisokane Area Network Development Ltd. |
North Tipperary |
66,349 |
5,640 |
40,000 |
|
Carlow, Kilkenny, Sth Tipperary Rural Transport |
Co. Carlow / Co. Kilkenny / South Tipperary |
355,527 |
27,840 |
172,883 |
|
Comharchumann Chleire Teo (Cape Clear) |
South Cork (Island) |
101,349 |
2,560 |
53,194 |
|
Community of Lougharrow Social Project |
East Sligo |
86,349 |
7,440 |
49,600 |
|
County Limerick / North Cork Transport Group |
Co. Limerick / North Cork |
186,349 |
19,600 |
109,060 |
|
County Sligo LEADER Partnership Company Ltd. |
North West Sligo |
86,349 |
6,880 |
49,594 |
|
East Clare Accessible Transport |
Clare |
253,948 |
19,120 |
98,696 |
|
I.R.D. Duhallow |
North West Cork |
101,349 |
9,840 |
58,900 |
|
Kerry Community Transport |
Co. Kerry |
571,382 |
45,360 |
274,367 |
|
Kilnaleck Community & Cooperative Soc. (Cavan) |
South Cavan |
47,349 |
3,600 |
40,000 |
|
Laois Rural Regeneration Partnership |
Co. Laois |
156,349 |
13,320 |
93,117 |
|
Longford Community Resources Ltd. |
North Longford |
101,349 |
6,720 |
58,064 |
|
Meath Accessible Transport |
Co. Meath |
215,855 |
9,080 |
72,710 |
|
Meitheal Mhaigh Eo |
Co. Mayo |
166,349 |
15,000 |
99,372 |
|
MFG Teo |
North Donegal |
146,349 |
13,000 |
86,924 |
|
Monaghan Partnership |
Mid Monaghan |
50,244 |
3,760 |
40,000 |
|
North Fingal Rural transport Company |
North Dublin |
136,349 |
7,080 |
40,000 |
|
Oak Partnership (Offaly / Kildare) |
North Offaly / North West Kildare |
317,435 |
22,240 |
124,575 |
|
Rural Lift (Co. Leitrim, Nth Cavan) |
North Cavan / Co. Leitrim |
177,763 |
12,280 |
72,439 |
|
Seirbhís Iompair Tuaithe Teo |
South West Donegal |
120,000 |
9,600 |
69,126 |
|
South East Galway Integrated Rural Dev. |
South East Galway |
101,349 |
8,400 |
58,910 |
|
South Kildare Rural |
South Kildare |
228,553 |
19,880 |
129,215 |
|
South Westmeath (Mount Temple) |
Westmeath |
146,349 |
13,240 |
86,797 |
|
Tipperary LEADER Group |
North Tipperary |
54,349 |
4,120 |
40,000 |
|
Tumna Shannon Development Co. |
North Roscommon |
76,349 |
4,360 |
43,460 |
|
Waterford Rural Transport Working Group (CDB) |
Co. Waterford |
151,349 |
12,800 |
90,734 |
|
West Coast Wexford Rural Transport Initiative |
South West Wexford |
106,349 |
9,320 |
60,890 |
|
West Offaly Partnership |
West Offaly |
126,349 |
8,800 |
74,400 |
|
Wexford Area Partnership |
West Wexford |
86,349 |
5,880 |
49,600 |
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Wicklow Rural (Aughrim Tidy Towns Ltd.) |
South Wicklow |
146,349 |
14,000 |
86,794 |
648 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the objective of an appraisal of an rural transport initiative scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11365/04]
View answer664 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the future of the rural transport initiative; and the allocation his Department is planning to make after the end of 2004. [11753/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 648 and 664 together.
As I said in my reply to Question No. 327 of 6 April last, Area Development Management Limited, which administers the rural transport initiative on behalf of my Department, is undertaking an appraisal of the scheme. It will be an appraisal of the entire initiative, which covers 34 separate projects, including the project operated by the south Westmeath rural transport association. The appraisal is expected to be completed by the summer. The primary objective of the appraisal is to identify the key impact of the scheme and policy lessons that have emerged from its implementation. When the appraisal has been completed, I will consider the findings and take whatever decisions are appropriate with regard to the continuation of the initiative and the funding of rural transport projects generally and in good in time for the period after 2004.
