Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will replace the Transport 21 metro proposals with the original Dublin Transportation Office proposal to link Luas and metro lines to ensure a viable and fast through-city centre rail connection, and avoid unnecessary duplication of light rail lines through the city, that is, street light rail and metro tunnel between St. Stephen's Green and O'Connell Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10028/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I am committed to the delivery of Transport 21, which provides for Metro North running from Swords to St. Stephen's Green and for a new Luas line running from St. Stephen's Green to Cabra. Both of these projects are part of a longer term strategy, broadly consistent with DTO's A Platform for Change, which will see the Luas line south of St. Stephen's Green upgraded to Metro and the Luas line extended to Finglas and to interchange with Metro West. The two Transport 21 projects meet separate and distinct transport objectives and are required to support the continued social and economic development of the Dublin region. The analysis to date suggests that the two projects serve different markets and do not abstract significant traffic from each other.