Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 June 2005
50 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has a preferred route for the extension of the Luas from Connolly station to the docklands; when such a routing will be agreed; and when a railway order process will commence. [21105/05]
View answerResponsibility for the development of specific proposals for the expansion of the Luas network lies with the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA. I understand that the RPA is at present advancing plans for extension of Luas from Connolly station to a terminal stop in the vicinity of the Point Depot.
Under the provisions of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001, the statutory approval process for any specific extension of the Luas network is initiated by an application to me by the RPA for a railway order. As Minister with responsibility for granting any such order, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the preferred alignment or any other aspect of the proposed docklands extension in advance of my consideration of the application for a railway order submitted to me.
