Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

If I could just finish my point, I might come to the Deputy's question. We have to bring in both international experts and the Department of Finance to examine that business case before it goes to the Government. As I said earlier, I expect that then to go to a Government decision to get through this gate level, that is, the critical Government approval in principle. That will then allow TII to present the railway order, which will go to planning early next year. As for timelines, it is difficult to tell people which specific year it will be. It depends first and foremost on how quickly it gets through planning-----

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