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CABINET HAS OFFICIALLY given the green light for a planning application to be made for the project to extend the Luas green line to Finglas.
If approved under an accelerated timeline, the line could potentially be in operation by 2031, according to the Department of Transport.
Under the proposal, the existing route would be extended northwards by four kilometres to connect to Charlestown, St Margaret’s Road, Finglas Village and St Helena’s.
Cabinet ministers have signed off on the submission of a Railway Order (planning) application to An Bord Pleanála, which is to be sent by this December.
Minister for Climate and Transport Eamon Ryan said that the approval for the project “forms part of our commitment to significantly invest in public transport and decarbonise Ireland’s transport system”.
“Since it started 20 years ago, the Luas tram system has been a public transport success story for Dublin’s citizens and visitors. We can look forward to the Luas extending to Finglas along a green track line that will open up lands for more transport orientated housing development along the way, which we really need,” he said.
It’s intended that the extended line will shorten journeys between north Dublin and the city centre, provide a better public transport connection that will support increased housing supply along the route, and encourage people to switch from private cars to the Luas.
The route is to be mostly off-road and segregated from road traffic.
The project will also include improvements to walking and cycling paths in the area of the new route and a 350-vehicle park and ride facility near the new St Margaret’s Road stop.
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This is bad news for Ireland, it always amazed me how Britain gets away with there status in Europe. They don’t want to accept rules or fiscal plans laid out by Europe or get involved regarding the currency but they gain all the perks that are only suppose to benefit European countries.
They are not part of the Euro for a start;they use their veto for the benefit of their citizens,they also only ratify treaties that are suitable for them.Finally they don’t feel the need to do the bidding of France or Germany to be treated like attention seeking children.
What perks are we talking about Mr Know?Britain bunged us 7 billion at a very favourable interest not so long ago. They’re the best friend Ireland has. Remember that before you make disparaging comments about them.
Their status. Not there.
Norway are not even members and they get most of the perks, with none of the drawbacks. I’m not advocating that we exit the EU merely expressing my derision of States that seem to be playing from a different rule book than us.
Britain pay over 9bn a year into EU. FTT is complicated , in essence designed to raise money on transactions and is seen as a way of generating some money from the financial sector (allegedly to make them pay their share for the financial crisis ) , as the UK are staying out ,there is some risk to jobs in the financial sector in Ireland , although the EU have now introduced it in a way that means the tax on the transaction applies regardless of where you locate the trader to reduce the fear or jobs migrating. Ireland is not against the principle but is holding out due to the UK position , there is money generated for participating countries- but in Ireland we already pay a tax on trades which would be replaced by FTT .Many fear that if it works it could be the beginning of a road to euro taxation harmony down the road- something we don’t want as our low corporate rates might then be scrapped obviously making us less appealing to FDI etc….
It’ll be brought in yet anyhow. Either by consensus of the government in exchange for something else, or forced upon us by the EU because they have our best interests at heart…. And we ARE a special case ! ! !
Yes indeed a basket case.
Finally democracy takes some control of the predatory banks. All should implement this measure as a moral imperative. Let’s hope this spreads and becomes the norm.
Rothschilds foaming at the mouth
No chance of this coming in here for the simple reason that the banks make banking policy in Ireland, not Noonan.
I thought that was a movie poster for Hitchcock
Banana republic.
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