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The Government has
been asked to extend the pilot rural transport
scheme to Inishowen.
Despite its rural geography, the peninsula was not
included in the €500,000 funding allocated this week
for a new night-time rural transport programme at a
number of rural locations around Ireland.
A total of €49,000 was allocated to provide the
service in west Donegal.
But Fianna Fail candidate and sitting T.D., Deputy
Cecilia Keaveney insisted yesterday that Inishowen
needed to be included.
"I have been putting out calls through the local
media for some time asking for existing and
potential providers to consider running a rural
transport scheme in Inishowen," she said.
"I am pleased that a few people have come forward to
me to express their interest in developing a scheme
for Inishowen both daytime, through support from the
Department of Transport and evening time though
support from the Department of Community, Rural and
Gaeltacht Affairs."
She said she has contacted the relevant departments
to lobby for Inishowen's inclusion.
"As pilot projects are currently being delivered, I
have contacted my party colleagues, Minister Martin
Cullen and Minister Eamon O Cuiv to ask that they
give special consideration to Inishowen due to its
rural geography," she said.
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