Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had any discussions with the Department of Transport concerning the potential disruption to rail services caused by the redevelopment of the Lansdowne Road stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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Due to the proximity of the existing west stand of the Lansdowne stadium to the DART rail line, which is owned by CIE, it is inevitable that the work to ensure the safe demolition of the existing stand and the redevelopment of the Lansdowne stadium will impinge on the rail line.

Discussions are ongoing between the Lansdowne Stadium Development Company and CIE and Iarnród Eireann concerning this aspect of the project and the matter has also been discussed between my Department and both CIE and the Department of Transport. It is the intention of all concerned to find a satisfactory solution to the opposing objectives of carrying out the work in the vicinity of the railway line in the shortest possible timeframe while endeavouring to ensure that travelling public who use the southern line of the DART are not disrupted.