Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 November 2015
280. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the transport improvements that are planned for the north side of Dublin in the next five years and ten years, respectively. [38650/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI would like to refer the Deputy to the Capital Investment Plan 2016 - 2021 recently announced by my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin. This is a large scale investment programme that will increase the State's infrastructure. It can be found on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reforms website at the following link http://www.per.gov.ie/en/capital-investment-plan-2016-2021/.
The recently published National Aviation Policy refers to the need to commence the process to develop a second parallel runway at Dublin Airport, as well as other infrastructure developments, to ensure that adequate runway capacity is available at the airport when it is needed. daa, which has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop the airport, is currently examining the various options regarding the delivery of such a runway.
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including Dublin's north side. The NTA recently published a draft Transport Strategy for the GDA (2016 - 2035) which provides a framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services in the GDA for the next two decades including the new Metro North project which was recommended in the Fingal/North Dublin Transport Study carried out by the NTA and included in the Government's Capital Plan - 2016-2021. The first phase of a multi-phase DART expansion programme will also begin under the new Capital Plan, with the extension of the DART line from Malahide to Balbriggan in North Co. Dublin.
