Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed Luas D line to serve Grangegorman and Liffey Junction; the stage planning and development for this route is at; when he expects this line to commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24264/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Dublin City Council is currently undertaking a traffic modelling exercise as part of its examination of revised traffic management arrangements in the city centre, which will be required for the delivery of the Luas city centre link (line BX), the further extension to Liffey Junction (line D) and also Metro North.

In addition, the RPA is considering ways of streamlining and combining construction works on these projects in order to minimise the impact on the city centre.

Following completion of further detailed design work and subject to a satisfactory outcome to the city centre traffic management planning work, the RPA plans to submit a Railway Order application for Luas Line BX to An Bord Pleanála next year. This will influence the timing of Luas Line D, the route for which will be decided having regard to the route of Line BX.