I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 222 together.
As the deputy may be aware, the DART+ programme intends to triple the amount of electrified track in the Greater Dublin Area from 50km to 150km, resulting in a lower carbon and higher capacity system, with electrified passenger services running to Maynooth, Hazelhatch, Drogheda, and Greystones.
Last November the Government approved the purchase of 90 battery-electric carriages. I anticipate that these 90 carriages will be delivered in 2026. The precise deployment of these carriages has yet to be determined, but they will support the expansion of DART services to Drogheda to the north, Maynooth/M3 Parkway to the west and Celbridge/Hazelhatch to the south-west.
As these 90 carriages have the flexibility operate on both electrified and non-electrified track through the use of batteries, there is also potential to use them at some stage in the future between Greystones and Wicklow, subject to available funding for necessary supporting infrastructure.
The Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy envisions potential future extensions to the DART network, including to Wicklow, after the DART+ programme has been delivered. These would be standalone projects subject to future consideration.
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including DART+. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.