Park-and-Ride Facilities
Dail Éireann — 2024-05-16
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Eamon Ryan (GP), Dublin Bay South

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The NTA is leading the development and roll-out of strategic park and ride nationwide through its park-and-ride development office.
The NTA established the park-and-ride development office in February 2020 and it has been included in the climate action plan since 2019. The function of the office is to enable the delivery of park-and-ride sites by the NTA in collaboration with local authorities and transport operators, such as Iarnród Éireann, across the country. Through the park-and-ride development office, full-time specialist resources are now employed on such projects.
The park-and-ride development office has developed a park-and-ride strategy for Galway. That park-and-ride strategy envisages the development of up to five bus-based strategic park-and-ride sites - three for initial development and two for future development - and the expansion of a rail-based park-and-ride site at Oranmore station.
Work by the park-and-ride development office is ongoing in relation to proposed bus-based park-and-ride sites on the N6, at the junction 19 Oranmore exit, and the N83, just north of Claregalway. Planning for enhanced rail infrastructure to facilitate the expansion of rail-based park and ride at Oranmore station is separately being undertaken by Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the NTA.
Work on the remaining proposed sites will commence at a future date as they are highly dependent upon the delivery of bus priority along the relevant connecting corridors.
Overall, I welcome these developments. I share the Deputy's frustration. I look forward to the projects progressing at these strategic locations to help reduce the distance travelled by car, with a corresponding reduction in carbon emissions and congestion.

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Sitting date: 2024-05-16