Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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996. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received the business case from the National Transport Authority in relation to the Swords Bus Rapid Transit project. [12142/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​The National Transport Authority (NTA) has advised me that the business case for the SwiftwayBus Rapid Transit (BRT) system for the Swords/Airport corridor will be submitted in early April.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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997. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received the completed Fingal—North Dublin public transport study from the National Transport Authority, following the recent public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12143/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The six projects shortlisted under Phase One of the Fingal/North Dublin Transport Study published on 8th December are now undergoing further independent analysis assessing cost, engineering, environmental and usage forecasts. The National Transport Authority (NTA) have indicated that they expect to submit the output of the Study in early April.

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 expect to finalise this review by mid-2015 in conjunction with the development of the transport strategy for the region.