Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department conducted a policy review for the development of a rail link from Limerick to Shannon Airport. [12806/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As the Deputy is aware, the draft Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS)was published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in collaboration with Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in September 2020 and was open for public consultation for 8 weeks.

Submissions received during that public consultation are currently under review and I understand that the NTA is also conducting further analytical work to inform the next iteration of the Strategy. I understand that among the issues raised during the public consultation related to the role of rail in the region, including potential connectivity to Shannon, and that role is under further examination by the NTA.

I believe a further public consultation on a revised Strategywill be held during Q2.