Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2021
262. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport if local community groups will be invited to participate in the upcoming strategic rail review; and if an estimated date for the start of this review will be provided. [13451/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that my Department is co-operating with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and other relevant stakeholders in order to develop terms of reference for a strategic rail review of the network on the island of Ireland.
It is certainly my intention that any finalised terms of reference will provide for a public engagement process to allow for groups such as those you mentioned make their views known.
For the Deputy's information, the ambition remains to have the initial phase of work completed to allow for the launch of the tender process by end Q1 and the study to begin in due course.
