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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

"To ask the Chief Executive to write to the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Public Expenditure to request a ring-fenced provision as part the 2017 Estimates for the opening of Kishogue Rail station in light of the both planned re-opening of the Phoenix Park tunnel and the imminent publication of draft new Clonburris SDZ planning scheme?"

REPLY:

On foot of a previous item at this meeting the following reply has been received:- 

Dear Barbara

Thank you for your email on behalf of the Lucan Area Committee regarding the opening of Kishogue train station. Apologies for the delayed reply.

The position regarding the opening of Kishogue Station will be reviewed by the National Transport Authority following the opening of the Phoenix Park Tunnel to passenger services, when service and usage patterns have bedded down.

Works to upgrade the Phoenix Park Tunnel to facilitate train services running from the Kildare line into Connolly, Tara, Pearse and Grand Canal Dock Stations are progressing. These works include track works, embankment strengthening, tunnel works and signaling works. It is expected that commuter rail services will begin using the Tunnel before the end of 2016.

With best wishes,

Shane Ross

Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport