Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost, since 2011 to date, of outside consultants used by the NTA, TII and other relevant organisations in the planning of the proposed MetroLink project. [21248/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development and implementation of public transport in the Greater Dublin Area including the development of a metro scheme.

The recently published National Development Plan (NDP), which was launched earlier this year by Government as part of Project Ireland 2040, brings together the Metro North and Metro South projects, as envisaged by the NTA’s Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 - 2035, into one project called MetroLink.

Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a more detailed reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.