Vol. 525 No. 4
73 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the decisions made regarding the proposed new railway line from Navan to Dublin; if a consultative group has been appointed to decide on the route of this line; if her Department has received any submissions in relation to this; the timescale envisaged for the overall project; the cost of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25296/00]
The Dublin suburban rail strategic review completed earlier this year by Ove Arup and Partners, on behalf of CIE, recommended that a rail link between Dublin and Navan be introduced on a phased basis, subject to a suitable land use development strategy for the corridor. The cost is estimated at £91 million. Further assessment will, however, be required to determine a firmer cost estimate.
The recent report published by the Dublin Transportation Office entitled A Platform for Change, recommends that a new rail line be constructed off the Maynooth line near Clonsilla via Dunboyne to Navan. The report envisages the rail link being completed in two phases, the first being the construction of a spur from Clonsilla to Dunboyne, to be completed by 2006, and the extension of the line to Navan to be completed by 2010.
Under the DTO strategy, the planning and design of the line to railway order stage will take place in the period up to 2003.
