Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 597: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding, including timeframe, on his plans for the electrification of the Maynooth train service to supply DART services on the route. [26361/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) on December 2009, the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as the electrification of the Maynooth line, comes under the remit of the NTA. In relation to Government policy on public transport investment, the comprehensive review of capital expenditure is currently underway. The level of funding available for public transport investment from 2012 to 2016 will be dependent on the outcome of this review which takes place against a background of new funding realities. A major consideration for transport investment over the next five years will be the need to prioritise funding to protect investment made to date and to maintain high safety standards. The outcome of the review should be available in the next few weeks. Until the review is completed it would be premature for me to comment further in relation to individual projects.