Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2010
227 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has responsibility for raising its own funds for capital spending projects; if he or his Department provides any such funding; if he or his Department has any responsibility for the prioritisation of such spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16695/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides Exchequer capital funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for public transport investment in the Greater Dublin Area. It is a matter for the Authority itself to decide on the detailed allocation of this funding to individual projects and programmes in line with the overall broad strategic investment priorities set out by Government from time to time. The Government has also decided that Metro North and elements of the DART Underground programme should be procured as unitary payment PPPs.
