Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
637. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the electrification of the Dublin to Maynooth railway line as proposed in the capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19262/16]
View answerThe NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2016-2035, which was approved and published earlier this year, proposes implementation of the DART Expansion Programme which will provide DART services as far north as Drogheda; to Hazelhatch on the Kildare Line and to Maynooth in the west and to the M3 Parkway.
As required under the Dublin Transport Authority Act, 2008, the NTA is now drawing up an integrated implementation plan to outline how they will go about delivering upon the Strategy's objectives over the first 6 year period. This plan will be subject to a consultation period and will then be submitted for my approval before the end of the year.
Funding for some elements of the DART Expansion Programme is included in the Capital Plan which was published in September last year. Specifically, funding is provided for the extension of the DART to Balbriggan on the Northern line. The remaining elements of the DART Expansion programme will be examined under future capital funding reviews and in line with the NTA's Integrated Implementation Plans for delivery of the Transport Strategy for the GDA.
