I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 113 together.
I want to begin by refuting the suggestion that the lines referred to by the Deputy have been abandoned. While Transport 21 involves a very large commitment of financial resources, those resources are also finite. Transport 21 provides funding for the delivery of an extensive rail based network in the period 2006 to 2015. This network is based on the Dublin Transportation Office strategy "A Platform for Change". The Railway Procurement Agency is tasked with the delivery of the Luas and Metro elements of Transport 21. In the short to medium term the RPA is focused on delivering all Luas/Metro projects for which financial support is provided for in Transport 21.
The DTO strategy remains the longer-term strategic framework for transport in the Greater Dublin Area. Funding is provided for feasibility studies on those elements of the "A Platform for Change" which are not included in Transport 21. These include a metro line from Tallaght via Kimmage to the city centre and the proposed Luas line from the city centre to Dundrum via Terenure. The RPA will investigate the feasibility of these suggested projects during the timescale of Transport 21. This work will help define in more detail the corridors to be used for these projects. The Government has already taken decisions on Transport 21 and more particularly on the key elements of an integrated transport network for the Greater Dublin Area, based on a robust professional analysis by the DTO and the relevant transport delivery agencies. Over the past year we have developed a growing momentum on the delivery of this very large investment programme. The reality is that we cannot do everything at once and have to prioritise. However this does not mean that projects that are not scheduled for construction during Transport 21 are off the agenda. Our intention is that feasibility and planning work should proceed on those projects so that they are ready for a future investment programme.