Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made on the Luas cross city project. [21488/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The National Transport Authority (NTA) which has responsibility  for the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including the Luas Cross City project, reports regularly to my  Department on the progress of this project. The current position is that the project is progressing to agreed timelines and the essential enabling works are well advanced. The building condition works and the cellars infill works have been completed and the utilities works are progressing well. Tender documents for the main infrastructure contract issued in early April. The closing date for receipt of tenders is 31 July and the contract award date is targeted for December following Government approval to proceed. Work on the main contract is then expected to commence in early 2015 and to be completed by the end of 2016. Following testing, commissioning and trial runs, the line is expected to be operational in Q4 2017.