Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport the projects under Transport 21 which have been completed. [28869/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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To date twenty one national roads schemes have been completed since the commencement of Transport 21 in January 2006. These schemes are outlined in tabular format below. Many of the schemes were completed ahead of schedule and on or under budget. The opening of the Dundalk to Newry scheme, in August of this year, means that the M1 motorway is now complete. This is the first of the five inter-urban motorways identified for completion under Transport 21. The remaining four are on schedule for completion in 2010.

In the public transport area, the new Dublin Docklands station was opened in March of this year, 2 years ahead of the original schedule. With the introduction of 67 new rail carriages earlier this year, Iarnród Éireann is now operating hourly, clockface services on the Dublin – Cork rail route, as provided for under Transport 21.