Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2015
582. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure allocated for accessibility upgrades to train stations, by county, and by local authority, in the years 2011 to 2014 and to date in 2015, in tabular form. [41536/15]
View answerMy Department is funding an on-going programme of accessibility improvement grants to upgrade existing public transport infrastructure and facilities. This includes funding for the upgrading of Iarnród Éireann stations to ensure they are accessible to people with mobility, sensory and cognitive impairments. This programme is being managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) on behalf of my Department. Overall funding in the region of €11 million has been provided to the NTA since 2011 under the Accessibility Grants Programme.
In light of the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for a more detailed response. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
