Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2015
623. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a full breakdown, in tabular form, of the areas in which money has been spent on for the shelved Dublin Area Rapid Transit underground project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33234/15]
View answerFirstly, I would point out to the Deputy that the DART Underground project has not been shelved. As I announced last week, based on the outcome of the updated business case for the project, the National Transport Authority (NTA) recommended that the project be redesigned to provide a lower cost technical solution and Government has accepted this recommendation. Funding is being provided in the new Capital Plan for redesign and planning for the project and it remains a key element of integrated transport for the Greater Dublin Area.
Approximately €45m has been spent on the project to the end of 2014. It is estimated that a large portion of this spend will have value when the project proceeds. I have referred the Deputy's request for a detailed breakdown of the expenditure on this project to date to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
