Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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507. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress his Department has made in respect of the funding, planning and development of the electrification of the Maynooth railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31565/18]

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), working with other relevant State bodies, is responsible for ensuring the planning, development and delivery of the public transport infrastructure priorities in the GDA. This includes the electrification of the Maynooth railway line which, as the Deputy is aware, is part of the DART Expansion Programme for which €2 billion has been allocated under the National Development Plan.

In light of the NTA’s role, I have forwarded the Deputy’s questions to the NTA for further response regarding progress to date.