Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent)
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221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the all-island Strategic Rail Review; if the review will give due consideration to a submission from an organisation (details supplied); when the review is expected to be finalised and its findings published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7140/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As the Deputy is aware, the Strategic Rail Review, which is being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), will inform the development of inter-urban / inter-regional rail on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades. This will be one of the most significant reviews of the rail network on the island in many years providing a framework to develop a much-improved rail network for our future.

Following a competitive tendering process, Arup were appointed to undertake the Reviewwhich commenced last September. As the Deputy is aware a public consultation process commenced in November and has recently concluded. Obviously all submissions made as part of that public consultation will be considered.

I expect to receive a final report by the end of this year.