Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 June 2010
24 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport the costs incurred between Ennis, County Clare, and Athenry, County Galway, on public road and level crossing improvements; the number of national road crossings improved; the cost of national road crossing improvements; the number of regional, county and local road crossing improved; the cost involved in each of the above; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24875/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra25 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that phase 1 of the western rail corridor rebuilt from Ennis, County Clare to Athenry, County Galway, has come in under budget; if he will further confirm the areas in which the balance of moneys out of the €106.5 million allocated are to expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24876/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra26 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport the costs incurred on signalling between Ennis, County Clare, and Athenry, County Galway, on bridge improvement in the same stretch of route; the cost of drainage improvements at Ennis station; the cost incurred between Athenry station and Galway station attributed to the western rail corridor from phase 1 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24877/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra27 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport the cost of passenger facility and infrastructure upgrades at Athenry, County Galway and the construction of new stations at Craughwell, Ardrahan, and Gort stations under phase 1 budget on the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24878/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra28 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport the final cost of the provision and restoration of the rail line between Ennis, County Clare, and Athenry, County Galway; the cost of new refurbished stations; the costs of other ancillary works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24879/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra29 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of costs incurred to date on the reopening of the first phase of the western rail corridor; the costs incurred between Ennis, County Clare and Athenry, County Galway, on track replacement; the cost of track and drainage improvements within the confines of Athenry station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24880/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 24 to 29, inclusive, together.
The overall cost of Phase 1 of the Western Rail Corridor is estimated at €106.5 million. I understand from Iarnród Éireann that this estimate includes some outstanding works and expenditures including a station at Oranmore, the closure of more level crossings on the route and finalising various property issues.
Funding is allocated to projects and programmes as expenditure is incurred and the question of reallocating any balance where a project comes in under budget does not therefore arise.
The detailed implementation of infrastructural projects such as the Western Rail Corridor, is a day to day operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. However I have asked Iarnród Éireann where possible and practical to compile and forward the information sought directly to the Deputies.
