Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
726 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if it is proposed, as part of an orbital public transport system connecting the various urban centres in greater Dublin, to provide a LUAS extension to link Sandyford/Dundrum with Tallaght, in view of the fact that they are connected by a single and infrequent bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29910/08]
View answerWhile 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 prioritised rail based network in the ten-year period to 2015. Neither the Dublin Transportation Office's transportation strategy, A Platform for Change, nor Transport 21 include a LUAS extension to link Sandyford/Dundrum with Tallaght.
The Dublin Transport Office is currently preparing a new transportation strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which is scheduled for completion in early 2010. The Deputy may wish to avail of the extensive consultation process on that strategy to suggest the project for consideration.
