Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the progress to date in re-opening the railway station in Dunleer, County Louth. [12694/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The location of stations on the rail network is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. The company informs me that it has examined the case for re-opening Dunleer station on a number of occasions in the past. A review of the Dublin suburban rail strategy, conducted on behalf of Iarnród Éireann, concluded that the station would only have very modest daily boardings given the population of the area. The case for re-opening Dunleer will be re-examined if major development takes place close to the line and funding can be provided, by developers, for the construction of the station.