Vol. 563 No. 5
211 Mr. O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he is in discussions with the Railway Procurement Agency in respect of proposals for the Luas line to Tallaght at the Red Cow interchange; if his attention has been drawn to the reports published on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8454/03]
The Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, the State body responsible for the Luas project, has informed me that, prior to the making of the application for the light railway order for the Tallaght Luas line, detailed discussions were held with the National Roads Authority and South Dublin County Council regarding plans for the line in the vicinity of the Red Cow roundabout. The manner in which the Luas trams cross from the south-west quadrant of the M50-N7, Naas Road, junction to the median of the N7 east of the Red Cow roundabout was agreed by all the agencies involved and implementation of the approved plans is now well advanced.
Major park and ride and bus interchange facilities are to be provided adjacent to the Red Cow stop. Discussions relating to the options for providing access for road vehicles to the Luas stop and the associated facilities from the Naas Road are ongoing between the RPA, the Dublin Transportation Office, the National Roads Authority and South Dublin County Council. My Department expects to receive a report on this issue shortly, including the cost implications involved.
