James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)

That would be helpful. Deputy McAuliffe mentioned the great project of the Luas to Finglas. It has now got planning approval and there is a railway order. Between Mr. Spratt and Mr. Doocey, I think they were indicating in the sectoral plan that that particular Luas extension plan might be accelerated from what was previously envisaged. I am interested in the pipeline of Luas constructions and extensions because, obviously, one of the big problems we have had is that we built the Luas cross-city and then we effectively stopped. There are a lot of other Luas extensions, including in my area, such as the Luas extension to Poolbeg. I am realistic in terms of what can happen within the lifetime of this Government, but is it conceivable that the extension of the Luas to Poolbeg could at least get to the stage where the Luas to Finglas is at such that a planning application is made, planning approval is made and, when the Luas to Finglas is being constructed, whoever is coming in for that project or tendering for it knows there is a pipeline coming and they can move on to the next one and we can keep developing? The bus networks are now essentially close to complete in terms of design, projection and planning in terms of what the city is trying to do. The next big move, apart from MetroLink, is Luas extensions. Some 3,500 people will be living in Poolbeg, which is basically the equivalent of the entire population of Irishtown or close to it. There is a whole new village being established. Dublin Port is carrying out an expansion plan that includes the construction of a bridge. It has already had discussions with the NTA that could facilitate it. In the sectoral plan, which I know has not yet been published, is it realistic that we could have, at least getting it to a planning stage, the Luas extension to Poolbeg?