Railway Stations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 February 2018

Thursday, 15 February 2018

Ceisteanna (255)

Eamon Scanlon

Ceist:

255. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority does not have a role with regard to the provision of car parking spaces at railway stations outside the greater Dublin area and the regional cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; the body that has responsibility for funding and construction of additional car parking spaces at railway stations in areas outside of the NTA's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure and services in the Greater Dublin Area and for public transport infrastructure and services on a non statutory basis in the Regional cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford.

Issues relating to the provision of car parking spaces at train stations on the heavy rail network outside of these cities are an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann which receives exchequer funding for such works via the NTA.