Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

The reason it did not meet its completion date was that extensive consultation took place, which moved this line further out than was originally intended. The railway order was obtained for this, which, unfortunately, moves it 350 m from Docklands station. However, there are plenty of opportunities for people to connect. The interconnector will come into this particular Luas site. It is as close as we can go. It does not impede good transport planning.

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