Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the proposal by a group (details supplied) to have a separate section of Metro North extended to Santry village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23124/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In that respect I can confirm that MetroLink’s Preliminary Business Case has now been submitted to the Department and is being considered in line with the Public Spending Code.Once that consideration is complete I will bring the Preliminary Business Case to Government for its decision as is required by the Public Spending Code. If approved by Government, and subject to the completion of the necessary environmental and planning documentation, the project will then proceed to An Bord Pleanála for its decision. Any application to An Bord Pleanála will be in relation to the route that emerged following the extensive public consultations, known as the 'Preferred Route', obviously as part of the statutory planning process individuals and groups will have an opportunity to make their views known on the project.