Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1462. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the provision of bus based park and ride facilities on the N4 and N7 under the BusConnects project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1890/18]
View answer1463. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the decision of the National Transport Authority, NTA, not to include a bus rapid transit corridor on the N7 as part of the BusConnects project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1891/18]
View answer1466. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made with the BusConnects project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1894/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1462, 1463 and 1466 together.
As the Deputy will be aware the recently announced 4 Year Capital Plan provides for investment of over €770 million to progress the BusConnects programme to address growing congestion in the Dublin region in the short to medium term.
BusConnects was launched last summer by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and work is ongoing on the redesign of the bus services network and also on infrastructure proposals for Core Bus Corridors which will be an integral part of the programme. When this work is completed the proposals will be launched for public consultation in the first half of this year. The results of the public consultation will inform the final decisions to be made on the network redesign, Core Bus Corridors and park and ride facilities.
