Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the minimum disruption to traffic, pedestrians and businesses is being caused by the ongoing Luas works in Dublin city centre. [26683/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​The National Transport Authority (NTA), which has responsibility for the Luas Cross City project, reports regularly to my Department on its progress.

The NTA  chair the Luas Cross City Traffic Management Forum comprising representatives of the NTA, RPA, DCC, Dublin Bus, An Garda Síochána and business representatives, utility contractors and main infrastructure contractors, which meets regularly to consider impacts of  works on traffic and local businesses.

In addition I chair a Luas Cross City Project Group comprising business representatives, the NTA, RPA, Dublin Bus, and An Garda Síochána which reviews progress and seeks to ensure the city remains open for business. I chaired the latest meeting yesterday (1 July) which reviewed the preparations and arrangements for the upcoming start of the main contract works. There will be an extensive communication campaign on the traffic arrangements.

While there have been significant unavoidable bus route and traffic changes to facilitate works, I consider that the traffic arrangements have been handled satisfactorily to date.