Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents and community organisations in Shankill regarding the BusConnects project and the impact it will have on Shankill village and the surrounding area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22409/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, BusConnects is a transformative programme of investment in the bus system, providing better bus services across our cities. It is the largest investment in the bus system in the history of the State, and is managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA). New bus services in Dublin are already being delivered as part of BusConnects, with the first six phases of the Network Redesign rolled out in recent years. Most recently, the E-Spine connecting Ballymun to Bray and Dún Laoghaire and L routes in Wicklow rolled out in January. The Network Redesign for the entire network will continue to roll-out incrementally.The Government approved the Preliminary Business Case for BusConnects Dublin in 2022. The NTA subsequently submitted the planning applications for all sixteen proposed Core Bus Corridors (CBCs) bundled as twelve schemes to An Bord Pleanála from April 2022 to August 2023. Since December 2023, An Bord Pleanála has approved eleven schemes – including the Bray to City Centre Scheme, which was approved with conditions in January 2025. However, legal proceedings are currently ongoing in relation to this scheme.The Bray to City Centre CBC will support integrated sustainable transport usage through infrastructure improvements for active travel and the provision of enhanced bus priority measures for all services who will use the corridor.Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's specific question to the NTA for a direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.