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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 21 Mar 2001

Vol. 533 No. 1

Written Answers. - Sports Campus Ireland.

John Gormley

Question:

137 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation his views on whether the new sports stadium will cause major traffic chaos in its location in Abbotstown and on whether the projection for so many thousand car parking spaces is sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8337/01]

The Government is conscious of the need to provide proper infrastructure for Sports Campus Ireland and, importantly, for the greater Blanchardstown area in west Dublin and is anxious that the development of Sports Campus Ireland should be a catalyst to finding an acceptable solution to the transport problems in the area. To that end the Government has set up a specialist high level group to look at the public transport needs of the campus and Blanchardstown in terms of a metro link from Dublin Airport and the city centre; developing the rail infrastructure on the Maynooth line, which passes close to the campus and can provide access from the west and the city centre; enhancing bus links and quality bus corridors, and access to the complex by improving road alignments with the M50.

As plans are developed, the high level group will undertake a full consultation process with the local communities. I understand that the chairman of the group has written to the chairperson of Dublin 15 Community Council asking for its participation in the process. I also understand that CSID too is in discussions with the local community with regard to the impact of the development.

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