John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport if development levies will be collected for developments situated adjacent to proposed new Metro lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29915/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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It is a matter for each Local Authority to decide whether to introduce development levy schemes in their area for new Metro and Luas projects. I understand from the Railway Procurement Agency that it is currently in the alignment identification stage of each of these projects and is studying these routes in partnership with the relevant local authorities. Once final alignments have been agreed RPA will seek the implementation of development levies to support each project.

Section 49 of the Planning & Development Act, 2000, provides for the drawing up of supplementary development contribution schemes by Local Authorities in order to facilitate a particular public infrastructure service or project. Such development levy schemes can be used for rail, light rail metro or other public transport infrastructure and can help to bring forward the delivery of these projects. A development levy scheme has already been introduced by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in respect of the proposed Luas extension from Sandyford to Cherrywood. A similar scheme has been introduced by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority under its own legislation in respect of the proposed Luas extension from Connolly Station to the Point.