Barry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all works completed since 2020 and all works planned for the period 2026 to 2030 at all DART stations and platforms on the Dublin southside network; the type of works carried out or proposed, the year of completion or planned delivery, the current status, and the funding source for each station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6799/26]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the DART+ programme and the maintenance and upgrades of DART stations and platforms.

The DART+ programme which comprises five different projects in and around the GDA will triple the length of the electrified network from circa 50km to 150km and double city centre capacity from 26,000 passengers per hour per direction to 52,000 during peak hours. This will significantly enhance access to high capacity public transport across the GDA.

DART+ Coastal South aims to improve DART services on the existing DART line south of Dublin City, with the current focus on enhancing services between Bray and Greystones. DART+ Coastal South will be delivered in 2 distinct stages:

• Stage 1: Infrastructural enhancements and upgrades to enable an increase in train frequency from 2 to 3 trains per hour/direction between Bray and Greystones.
• Stage 2: Infrastructure enhancements to enable an increase in train frequency from 6 to 12 trains per hour/direction between Dublin Connolly and Bray (Daly) Stations.