Imelda Munster
Ceist:219. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount allocated for capital investment in rail infrastructure in each of the years 2017 to 2021. [53338/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 13 December 2017
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My Department provides capital funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for the development of public transport infrastructure, including rail infrastructure, in the Greater Dublin Area. My Department also provides capital funding to Iarnród Éireann for the maintenance and renewal of the heavy rail network under the Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual Contract (IMMAC), in accordance with the requirements of EU law. In 2017, capital investment of over €240 million has been provided to the NTA and Iarnród Éireann for rail infrastructure.
As the Deputy is aware, Budget 2018 provided for an increase in the multi-annual capital investment for public transport with a four-year capital envelope of €2.7 billion to 2021. Allocations from this funding envelope will become firmer in line with more detailed planning at project and programme level, but the present indicative plans are that there will be investment of over €1.5 billion in rail infrastructure for the period 2018-2021 with €280 million in 2018, €320 million in 2019, €340 million in 2020 and over €600 million in 2021.