The final report by Oscar Faber on a comparative socio-economic evaluation of the Tallaght-Ballymun and Tallaght-Dundrum lines was published in October 1996. My Department had many contacts with Drumcondra 2005 at that time and subsequently and has responded to their requests for information and documentation.
The work done by Steer Davies Gleave was modelling work requested by and supplied only to Oscar Faber to assist them with their study.
The work requested was in relation to the DTI model runs and comprised the running of up to six new specified tests, the preparation and provision of additional data on previously run tests and the calculation of user and non-user benefits, accident reductions and vehicle operating costs for each test and the provision of generalised cost matrices. There was no separate Steer Davies Gleave study or terms of reference as such.
I propose to reply as fully as possible to the Drumcondra 2005 request for information which I received on 24 September last I do not consider it appropriate to publish the minutes of the Light Transit Monitoring Group which was set up to oversee the light rail project generally and is part of the on-going deliberative process of my Department.
