Written answers

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Department of Transport

Light Rail Project

9:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 701: To ask the Minister for Transport the finance allocated to the Rail Procurement Agency to carry out a feasibility study on the LUAS line E proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30232/08]

Photo of Catherine ByrneCatherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 705: To ask the Minister for Transport the position of the proposed Luas E line; the outcome of the public consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30352/08]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 701 and 705 together.

In May 2008, the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) published its feasibility study on a possible Luas line connecting Dundrum to the city centre via Rathfarnham, Terenure and Harold's Cross (known as Line E).

I understand from the RPA that the cost of the work to date in preparing the feasibility study is approximately €180,000. The report is only a first step in a process of assessing whether or not the development of a Luas line serving the specified areas ought to be pursued.

The feasibility study is available on the RPA's website and was placed by the RPA in local libraries. The Agency also distributed a letter to local residents and businesses informing them of the publication of the study and invited their views, and the views of any other interested party, on the study. The RPA is currently assessing the responses to this consultation process.

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