Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 13 Feb 1992

Vol. 415 No. 7

Written Answers. - Commuter Services Costs.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

92 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if her attention has been drawn to the likely capital costs involved in any proposals to reopen railway stations at (a) Celbridge, (b) Sallins or (c) Kilcock, County Kildare; if a submission has been or will be made to obtain EC Structural Funds in this regard; if, in the context of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress review, any consideration was given to proposals to provide commuter services to the areas concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications (Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn)

The possibility of providing commuter rail services on the south-west rail corridor is being examined in the context of the current operational programme on peripherality. This examination includes an evaluation of the possibilities for the construction of new stations and the reopening of others along the rail corridor. I expect to be in a position to present comprehensive proposals in the matter to the Government shortly. These proposals will cover all relevant aspects of the options available for the development of commuter rail services on the south-west corridor, including the question of EC assistance towards the cost of such investment.