Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Transport about the position regarding the western rail corridor; and the money spent on this project to date. [7678/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Work is underway on Phase 1 of the Western Rail Corridor from Ennis to Athenry and I am informed by Iarnród Eireann that construction work will be completed early next year.

Transport 21 provides for the completion of Phase 2 & 3 of the project by 2011 & 2014 respectively. My Department has paid €6,846,466m in grants to Iarnród Eireann towards the cost of the project to date and has allocated €60m to meet expenditure on the project in 2008.

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of a rail service to the Hill of Down, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7876/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The location of stations on the rail network is an operational matter for Iarnród Eireann.