Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport if the second phase of the Dublin to Navan rail line — that is, Pace to Navan — will be included in the forthcoming national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5895/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The second phase of the re-opening of the rail line to Navan is included in the current National Development Plan 2007-2013. Iarnród Éireann completed a scoping study for phase 2 in December 2007 in which they examined nine routes and concluded that the project was economically viable. Iarnród Éireann is currently undertaking a feasibility study on the two alternative routes identified in the scoping study and will prepare a business case for the preferred route in due course.

The start and completion dates of Transport 21 projects in planning, such as Navan phase 2 will in each case be determined by the outcome of public consultation, the statutory planning approval process, the public procurement process and the availability of financial resources determined by the funding allocation available during the current difficult economic climate.