Written answers
Wednesday, 21 February 2007
Department of Transport
Rail Services
11:00 pm
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the project to extend rail services to Navan; and the timetable for the commencement and completion of the scoping study. [6565/07]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The planning and design of the Navan Rail Link is a matter for Iarnród Ãireann in the first instance. I understand that the old Navan rail line will be re-opened in two phases with the first phase running off the Maynooth line, at Clonsilla, to the M3 interchange at Pace, near Dunboyne. I am informed by Iarnród Ãireann that design work is underway on this phase. Iarnród Ãireann plans to lodge a railway order for this project in Autumn 2007 and if approved this section should be completed by end 2009.
Under Phase 2 it is proposed to extend the rail line to Navan within the period of Transport 21. I am advised by Iarnród Ãireann that a scoping study is underway looking at route options for Phase 2 between Dunboyne and Navan. This study commenced in January 2007 and will examine a number of route options and assess the physical and financial viability of reopening the section to Navan. I understand from Irish Rail that this scoping study will be complete in August 2007.
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