Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's proposals for development of the Broadstone railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25284/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Transport 21 provides for the development of a Luas line from St Stephen's Green to Liffey Junction, using the old Broadstone Railway alignment. This is consistent with the long-term transportation strategy for the Greater Dublin Area in the "Dublin Transportation Initiative" (1995) and in the Dublin Transportation Office's strategy "A Platform for Change" (2001), both of which envisaged the old Broadstone alignment being used for Luas or Metro services.

A formal proposal has recently been received by my Department from Iarnród Éireann in relation to an alternative use of the Broadstone alignment for suburban rail services.

My Department has engaged consultants Booz, Allen and Hamilton to review the transport case put forward by Iarnród Éireann for the use of the Broadstone alignment.