Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2023
233. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Government’s commitment to delivering the MetroLink project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4645/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraMetroLink is a key project under the National Development Plan 2021-30 that the Government is committed to delivering.
A significant milestone in the progression of the MetroLink project was cleared in July 2022, when MetroLink received Decision Gate (DG) 1 approval under the Public Spending Code (PSC) from the Government. This decision enabled the project to move to planning application stage and on 30 September 2022 Transport Infrastructure Ireland submitted a Railway Order application to An Bord Pleanála. The statutory consultation period for this submission closed on 16 January this year.
Assuming timely planning approval from An Bord Pleanála, and Government approval at DG 2 and DG 3 of the PSC, MetroLink could commence construction in late 2025 such that it would start operations in the early 2030s.
