Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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553. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of a new train station at Pelletstown, including funding; if delays in the provision of funding could see planning permission for the station expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23415/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the development and implementation of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA).

As the Deputy is aware, work commenced last year to complete a detailed design and prepare tender documents for a new train station at Pelletstown which is located between the existing Broombridge and Ashtown railway stations. Planning permission is in place and detailed design and tender preparation for the new station is currently being finalised. The objective is to go to tender for construction later this year and once that process concludes a decision on progress to construction and funding can be made.

In light of the National Transport Authority's statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for an update on the matter raised. I would ask the Deputy to advise my private office if she does not receive a response within ten working days.