Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
302. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the development of the Navan to Dublin rail line is included within the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37996/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra351. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been allocated in the National Development Plan for an expansion of the Navan Rail Line; and if so, if he will provide a breakdown by current and capital costs. [38424/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 351 together.
As the Deputy may be aware, the issue of a rail connection to Navan was examined as part of the National Transport Authority’s (NTA) review of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The Strategy is a multi-modal, twenty year transport strategy for the region and one that must be reflected in relevant land-use strategies across the GDA.
A Navan rail link is included in the GDA Transport Strategy as one of the proposed projects to be delivered. As it stands, the Strategy proposes delivery of the Navan rail line in the medium term, from 2031-2036. A project of this scale will require significant planning and design before construction can commence. It is expected that this planning and design will commence in the second half of this decade under the National Development Plan funding envelope out to 2030.
