Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport when the route alignment proposals for Metro west will go before public consultation; and the time line thereafter for progressing the project. [35763/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Railway Procurement Agency has made good progress on identifying feasible alignments and I understand that a number of possible route options will be presented for public consultation in the coming weeks.

It is expected that a preferred alignment will be identified in 2007, taking into account the outcome of this stage of public consultation. Thereafter a design will be developed, an EIS will be prepared, a business case for the project will be prepared and a formal application for a Railway Order will be made.

In line with the timeframes set out in Transport 21, Metro West is scheduled for completion in 2014.