Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 129 together.

We made a commitment to have an investigation of Luas light rail systems for Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, within two years. I asked the city authorities to carry out those studies. The Cork study is being carried out under CASP, the Cork area strategic plan, and is now substantially complete. In the case of Limerick, a tendering process is being conducted for consultants to carry out the examination and feasibility of an LRT-BRT in the context of the mid-west region. Galway City Council is also in the process of tendering for consultants to carry out a study of LRT-BRT for the city. Waterford City Council is finalising the appointment of a consultant to carry out a feasibility study. Apart from Cork, consultants are being appointed and expect to produce these reports within the two years' framework.

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