Written answers
Wednesday, 19 October 2005
Department of Transport
Public Transport
9:00 pm
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the transport needs of the northside of Dublin have been seriously neglected in recent years in view of the daily gridlock which exists, the significant housing development in the north County Dublin area and the absence of a rail link to Dublin Airport and Swords; and if he will give absolute priority to the provision of rail based transport infrastructure for that area. [29728/05]
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to front-load the construction of an interconnecter between Heuston Station and the DART line in view of the current project on the Kildare line in which two new stations are being developed and in which the service is intended to be doubled; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current Luas and bus services from Heuston Station are operating at capacity during peak times; the short-term and long-term plans his Department has made for the transportation of increased passenger numbers away from Heuston Station into Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29694/05]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the use of commuter rail transport by introducing such measures as increased frequency of services, adequate feeder bus services to each rail station, adequate parking facilities with the objective of doubling the use of public transport with reference to the Kildare commuter belt, such as Enfield, Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, Confey, Hazelhatch, Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare and Monasterevin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29818/05]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the provision of underground rail connections in the more densely populated areas of the commuter belt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29825/05]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I intend to take Questions Nos. 235, 243, 256 and 258 together.
The various matters referred to by the Deputies are being considered by my Department as part of its preparatory work on a ten year transport investment framework. I hope to bring proposals on the framework to Government shortly.
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