COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday 7th February 2006

QUESTION No. 2

TRANSPORT 21

QUESTION: Councillor M. Árdagh

"To ask the Manager to state what contacts he has had with the Department of Transport in relation to the commitment given in Transport 21 that a feasibility study relating to the development of LUAS through Templeogue/Rathfarnham and adjacent areas and to give a report on the matter."

REPLY:

Contact has been made with senior staff in the Department of Transport with regard to issues concerning Transport 21.  The Department has indicated that the priority at the start up of the programme will be given to commitments to works to be delivered under the programme and other issues such as the feasibility study referred to will be examined in due course.

The staff in the Railway Procurement Agency are currently devoting their time to the delivery of the LUAS works which have been committed under the Transport 21 Agenda i.e. the Tallaght/Citywest Line, the Lucan Extension and the connection of the Sandyford and Tallaght lines in the City Centre together with the Metro proposals.