Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport when the feasibility studies for light rail systems in Cork, Limerick and Galway as proposed in the new Smarter Travel document will be published; the person or the agency currently undertaking these feasibility studies and their remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5819/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Action 12 of my Department's sustainable transport policy document Smarter Travel, which I launched recently, refers inter alia to completing and acting on feasibility studies into Bus Rapid Transit systems and/or Light Rail systems in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. These studies derive from a commitment which we made in the 2007 Programme for Government, to carry out feasibility studies into Luas-style Light Rail Transport systems in these cities within two years. I have since asked that these studies should include consideration of Bus Rapid Transit.

The responsibility for carrying out these studies rests with the relevant local authorities. I expect all of these studies to be completed within the original timeframe, and I expect them all to be published by the local authorities.