Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has plans to evaluate the reopening of the railway line through Navan to Kingscourt in an effort to give some rail services to the people of Cavan and Monaghan who have to commute to work in Dublin; his views on whether a park and ride system based in Kingscourt and possibly Navan would, in some small way, minimise road traffic congestion and more importantly the pressure and tension for commuters who have to leave home at six o'clock in the morning and do not arrive home until late in the evening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23496/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that Iarnród Éireann is, at present, examining the feasibility study on the proposed Clonsilla N3 interchange railway line, in consultation with Meath and Fingal County Councils. The next step is for Iarnród Éireann to decide if and how it wishes to proceed with this project and I expect that a report will be submitted to my Department in due course.

My Department is currently preparing a multi-annual investment framework for transport and the possibility of extending the line to Navan will be dealt with in this context.

There are no plans to develop the line beyond Navan to Kingscourt for passenger traffic. Integral to any proposals for the development of this line will be the provision of park and ride facilities at appropriate locations to attract longer distance traffic such as that from Cavan and Monaghan.