Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding proposals to provide a new public transport connection between Dublin Airport and Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Fingal/North Dublin study currently underway is an independent study commissioned by the National Transport Authority (NTA) to identify the optimum long term public transport solution to the meet the needs  of the corridor. Phase One of the Study was published on 8th December and six short-listed project options were identified for further detailed evaluation. A public consultation process was also launched at that time.  Under the next stage, the six shortlisted projects will be subject to further analysis assessing cost, engineering, environmental and usage forecasts. This will form the basis for the selection of the recommended preferred option.

The NTA has indicated that they expect to have the output of this next phase of the Study available to me at the end of March.  That output will then require careful consideration in tandem with other analyses being undertaken, including the updating of a business case for the DART Underground project and the work being carried out in the preparation of a draft Transport Strategy for the GDA.  I anticipate that I will finalise this review by mid-year, in conjunction with the development of the transport strategy for the region.