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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 08, 2013

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That this Council reaffirms the strategic importance of the proposed DART underground project and proposed electrification of the Kildare rail line to the future sustainable and economic development of the Dublin City Region; and in particular to the Lucan, Adamstown and Clondalkin areas of our County; and further expresses its support for the efforts of the Minister for Transport to prioritise these projects; and further requests the Minister to examine all opportunities to secure funding, including, where possible, from the European Investment Bank and from the EU noting this project's position as part of the Trans European Network (TEN-T) Belfast-Dublin-Cork Priority Project.

REPORT:

The proposed DART underground project and proposed electrification of the Kildare rail line are agreed to be of strategic importance to the future sustainable and economic development of the Dublin City Region and to the Lucan, Adamstown and Clondalkin areas of our County.  These projects are included in the Draft Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area and are considered to be priority projects by the NTA and Irish Rail.  The Council is advised that there is currently no exchequer funding available for these projects, that the critical inhibiting factor at present is the scale of funding required and that potential funding sources and mechanisms are under ongoing review.