Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2009
97 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when the feasibility studies for light rail systems in Cork, Limerick and Galway as proposed in the new Smarter Travel document will be published; the person or the agency currently undertaking these feasibility studies and their remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5819/09]
View answerAction 12 of my Department's sustainable transport policy document Smarter Travel, which I launched recently, refers inter alia to completing and acting on feasibility studies into Bus Rapid Transit systems and/or Light Rail systems in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. These studies derive from a commitment which we made in the 2007 Programme for Government, to carry out feasibility studies into Luas-style Light Rail Transport systems in these cities within two years. I have since asked that these studies should include consideration of Bus Rapid Transit.
The responsibility for carrying out these studies rests with the relevant local authorities. I expect all of these studies to be completed within the original timeframe, and I expect them all to be published by the local authorities.
