Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
508 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 9 December 2009 his plans for the rural transport initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1399/10]
View answerThe provision for the Rural Transport Programme in 2010 is being maintained at €11 million in recognition of the important role it plays in combating social exclusion in rural Ireland
As I stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 9 December 2009, it is important that existing resources in this area are utilised as cost-effectively as possible and a number of initiatives are underway to explore the potential in that regard. The outcome of those initiatives will be assessed later this year to inform the development of rural transport policy into the future.
