Written answers
Tuesday, 4 May 2004
Department of Transport
Rail Network
8:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on Iarnród Ãireann proposals for a new integrated greater Dublin commuter rail system, involving the construction of two new DART lines; his views on whether such proposals have the potential to ease congestion on existing rail services; if he has received such proposals from Iarnród Ãireann; if Iarnród Ãireann has supplied an estimated cost or timeframe for construction of the new rail system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12497/04]
Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Irish Rail has developed proposals for an integrated rail network for the greater Dublin area for the period up to 2010. The proposals have a preliminary outline cost of implementation of â¬3 billion. The proposals are being discussed between my Department and the company at present in the context of: the overall capital envelope available for public transport over the coming years; the priorities in the DTO strategy, Platform for Change, and the regional planning guidelines for the greater Dublin area; and the need to achieve a modal shift in favour of public transport so as to tackle congestion. My Department is also discussing priorities for public transport with the other State agencies involved and I expect that this exercise will be concluded shortly.
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