COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

MOTION NO. 20

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That this Area Committee, noting the Government's Capital Review, in particular the decisions to defer the DART underground project and to proceed with the Luas BXD extension to Broombridge, on the Maynooth line; calls on Irish Rail, the National Transport Authority and Minister for Transport to reopen the Phoenix Park rail tunnel so as to allow trains from the Kildare line serving Hazelhatch, Adamstown, Lucan and Clondalkin to continue on to the docklands and/or city centre including integration with the Luas at Broombridge; and further calls for the immediate opening of the Kishogue Rail Station in Lucan.

REPORT:

If the motion is passed the matter will be referred to Irish Rail, the National Transport Authority and the Minister for Transport for their attention and when a reply is received the Committee will be notified accordingly.