Light Rail Projects
Dail Éireann — 2020-11-12
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Catherine Murphy (SD), Kildare North

I will provide an example. Kilcock is not as far from the city centre as Balbriggan, and there can be a mindset in relation to counties and geography. The population there is growing. The turning circle is 450 m away from that town, and it would seem obvious that the doubling of the line there is going to be a prerequisite to ultimately delivering the electrification project.
There is a more difficult scenario in Greystones from an engineering perspective, but there is a sizeable population in the area. It is about thinking beyond the announcement, which is very welcome, and I concur that public consultation is required on the detail, particularly in respect of bridge lifts and how they are carried out. I am absolutely supportive of the project. It needs to be even more ambitious than it currently is. It is the next phase that I am trying to expand on.

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Sitting date: 2020-11-12