Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 May 2004
213 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he proposes to organise traffic management in the greater Dublin area for various other towns and cities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/04]
View answerLocal traffic management measures in towns and cities is a matter for the relevant local authority and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government makes funding available for that purpose. In addition, my Department makes funding available to local authorities with the objective of promoting public transport.
In the greater Dublin area, funding is made available by my Department to the Dublin Transportation Office for allocation to local authorities for the implementation of traffic management measures, with quality bus corridors as a priority. A sum of €40 million is being made available in 2004.
Since 2002 my Department has been providing funds for the development of quality bus corridors and park and ride facilities in the city. This year, the Department is providing €6 million for the funding of these projects. Almost €1 million is being provided for Galway and €400,000 for Waterford and I have invited these councils to bring forward additional measures for funding. In addition, the National Roads Authority has been asked to allocate funds to promoting improved traffic management measures on its network.
