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ROADS
A. EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIRS
National Roads
The NRA has been allocated a total of €866.963 million for National roads in 2011. This includes
€72O m for capital works, €42.9 m for maintenance works and €89.7 rn for PPP unitary
payments, It has assigned €10O million from its capital works amount towards pavement
improvement works and it should be able to deal with any necessary repairs (on national roads)
resulting from damage due to recent severe weather from within this sum.
Regional and Local Roads
A sum of €375.176 million has been allocated for regional and local roads (RLR). Overall the RLR
funding for 2011 is down 9% on 2010. The backlog of repair work prior to the recent severe
weather was estimated at approximately €2.7 billion. The recent damage suffered by the RLR
network will require the current year grant allocations to be directed towards repairing the
recently damaged roads and will allow no progress to be made in respect of the backlog of work.
In the 2011 RLR grants there is an increased focus on directing funding towards repair and
maintenance works with over 85% of the grant monies to be spent on such works. The amount
of money directed towards major new projects has been reduced. Discretion has been given to
local authorities to revise their 3-year restoration (strengthening) programmes to assist them in
targeting the repair of the recently damaged roads. Local authorities have been allocated €1O
million to assist with the costs of Winter Maintenance (see also section on Emergency Planning
which deals with salt management).
B. A5 PROJECT (NORTH WEST GATEWAY TO AUGHNACLOY)
In the context of the St. Andrew‘s Agreement the Government made a commitment to provide
£400/€5S0 million to a roads investment package for Northern Ireland which includes the
upgrading of the A5 road from Aughnacloy to Derry/Letterkenny to dual-carriageway standard.
Work commenced in 2007 and to date all project milestones have been met on schedule. The A5
project milestone and payment schedule envisages construction starting in 2012 and finishing in
2015.
An initial payment of €9 million from the Irish Government’s contribution was made in 2009
following selection of the Preferred Route for the road. The next payment of E11 sterling was
triggered by the third project milestone — Publication of Draft Orders and Environmental
Statement- achieved in November 2010. The payment schedule envisages the payment being
made in July 2011 subject to the agreed procedures governing the payment. As part of this
procedure an agreed progress report on the project prepared by the Cross Border Steering
Group was reviewed by the NSMC Transport Sector at its meeting on 9th February 2011. The next step will be approval of the payment by the NSMC Plenary meeting scheduled for June
2011.
The Department's Four Year Plan provides for a scheduled drawdown in 2012 on reaching the
fourth project milestone. No specific provision has been made in this Department's allocations
for scheduled drawdowns for subsequent years to 2016. The Department of Finance has
indicated that it is envisaged that payments will be met from within the overall Government
capital envelope. The anticipated spend profile for 2013 and 2014 is Stg£10 million and Stg£130
million respectively. Further payments of Stg£120 million and £118 million are anticipated in
2015 and 2016.
C. MOTORWAY SERVICE AREAS
Originally the NRA proposed up to 12 service areas on the Major Interurban Routes as well as
two others are proposed for the N6/N18junction on the Western Road Corridor and on the N11
near Gorey. Service areas are intended to offer food/convenience retail services, toilets and
showers as well as extensive car, coach/HGV parking and Garda enforcement areas. Privately
constructed or operated services areas are not required to provide all ofthese facilities.
The first three service areas opened in 2010 (on the M1 and M4). The NRA has planning
permission for four more at Athlone (N6), Cashel (M8), Kilcullen (M9) and Gorey (M11). The
Gorey Service Station is due to be constructed as part of the N11 Rathnew/Arklow and N7
Newlands Cross Junction Improvement Schemes (a PPP).
While the previous Minister indicated to the NRA that it should seek non - Exchequer funding
for delivering further service areas, the Minister did clear the purchase by the NRA of sites
where planning approval had been obtained with a view to then testing the market for private
sector development on these sites. NRA is currently evaluating the option of attracting private
sector interest by bundling the development/operation of three service areas i.e. Athlone,
Kilcullen and Gorey. In relation to Cashel, recent media reports indicate that Topaz and
McDona|d’s will open a service station on the M8 at Cashel in late May this year. NRA has
deferred a decision on Cashel in view of this.
D. TOLLING -· FUTURE STRATEGY
Statutory powers in relation to tolling are vested in the National Roads Authority (NRA) under
Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the
Roads Act 2007). At present there are eleven toll schemes in operation in Ireland. The NRA is
responsible forten ofthese schemes.
In 2010, the Local Government Efficiency Review Group recommended the introduction of new
tolling schemes on national roads, both new and existing, based on an equitable distribution of
tolling points across the national network, with a proportion of revenue being used to invest in
local and regional roads. The Infrastructure Investment Priorities document 2010·2016 also
referred to the possible introduction of further tolling on national roads and recommended that
any additional income generated through tolling should be retained by the National Roads
Authority to help fund on-going road investment.
In light of these recommendations, the NRA examined options for a new tolling strategy. Their
preliminary report on options for a future tolling strategy was presented to the then Minister in
November 2010. At this point, however, no decisions have been made in relation to additional
tolling. The NRA is currently undertaking further scoping work on tolling options taking into
account relevant EU legislation.

The Transport Investment Division

Assistant Secretary: John Murphy
Principal Officer: Doreen Keaney
Principal Advisor: Dominic Mullaney
Overview
The Transport Investment Division was established in 2010 amalgamating four Divisions
involved in the delivery of investment in transport:
1. Capital investment programme monitoring,
2. Publictransportinvestment,
3. Roads investment,
4. EU Funding programme
Key responsibilities:
• To provide an appropriate policy and funding framework for investment in transport
• To manage the Departments capital envelope including monitoring, evaluation,
communication and reporting on agencies, projects and spend
The Division also oversees / supports Cross Border transport initiatives and provides support for
the implementation of the Sustainable Travel and Transport Action Plan.
ln 2011 the Division will oversee a capital budget of €1,438 million for investment in transport
(mainly for roads and public transport projects) and a current budget of €251,539 million to
cover maintenance grants for National Roads, Regional & Local Roads, for PPP Operational
payments and for NRA administration.
ln delivering the transport investment programme the Division works closely with a number of
state agencies primarily the National Transport Authority (NTA), Railway Procurement Agency
(RPA), Irish Rail and the National Roads Authority (NRA). Since the establishment ofthe NTA in
2009 responsibility for funding the construction of public transport infrastructure, promoting an
integrated public transport system in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) falls within the remit of the
NTA. They oversee and liaise closely with Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, RPA and local authorities
regarding investment for public transport within the overall framework set by Government
under relevant strategic investment programmes such as T21 and the National Development
Plan.
The work of the EU Progranmes Unit is expected to conclude mid — 2011 with the expected closure of
the relevant programmes. .

1. CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
Key Issues in this area are · f
1. Economic Difficu|ties/ Reduced Allocations 2. Committed Expenditure 3. Capital Investment
Priorities 2011-2014 _
Please see separate Key lssues brief at ( already posted by SB) Section 3. Mn __
Transport 21 Funding
Transport 21 (T21) is the capital investment framework agreed by Government for the
development of transport infrastructure for the period 2006 to 2015. At the launch of T21, a €34
billion investment package was announced which comprised:
• €26 billion to be provided by the Exchequer and €8 billion by Public Private Partnership
(PPP) funded projects of which;
· €18 billion to be invested in the national roads programme and €16 billion to be
invested in public transport projects and regional airports
• the National Programme to receive in the order of €20 billion and the Greater Dublin
Area Programme to receive in the order of €14 billion
In the first 5 years of T21 Exchequer expenditure amounted to a total of over €10.5 billion.
T21 Expenditure 2006-2010° __ _ ____
veal m 2007 zoos W 2010 Total
€bi||ion 1.937 2.357 2.504 2.124 1.730 —__10.652
In addition, the 1” PPP roads programme resulted in private sector funding of approx. €2 billion
Economic Difficulties and Reduced Allocations
Arising from the allocation under the National Recovery Plan in November 2010, a breakdown of
the reduced transport capital investment programme for 2011-2014 is as follows:
2011 2012 2014 Total
€m €m €m €m
Public Transport 394 392 527 493 1,806
Roads Q ass 510 480 2,865
Other 54 52 38 28 172
Total 1,438 1,329 1,075 1,001 4,843
The original exchequer allocation provided for T21 has been subject to a number of adjustments
totalling approx. €7 billion between 2008~2014 as follows:
• 2008-2010: total reductions of approx. €1 billion were implemented.
• 2011-2014: total reductions of almost €6 billion have been proposed for the four years
covered by the National Recovery Plan.
Committed Expenditure
° Expenditure between 2008 - 2010 reflected various cuts in the capital allocation for T21 projects
totalling approx. €1 billion.

Of the €4.843 billion allocated for 2011»2014, it is estimated that in the region of€1.7 billion of
this is contractually committed. Approximately €1.3 billion of this relates to committed
expenditure for national roads including approx. €800 million relating to closeout payments for
national roads projects recently completed. Over €300 million relates to committed
expenditure for public transport projects.
In addition, a significant portion of the overall transport capital investment programme is
essential for on—going annual expenditure programmes such as railway safety (€400 million),
road rehabilitation / maintenance (approx. €90O million for regional & local roads), Coastguard
Search & Rescue (€3O million), maintaining progress on accessibility (€50 million) and traffic
management projects (€120 million).
Capital Investment Priorities 2011-2014
Having successfully focused on the delivery of major roads infrastructure over the initial phase
of T21, it was always the intention that the emphasis on new projects would shift significantly to
public transport in the later stages ofthe programme. It was intended that the ratio of
expenditure on new T21 projects between public transport and the national roads programme
would be 2:1 in favour of public transport following the completion of payments for the major
motorways programme in 2011. Due to the deteriorating economic circumstances, it will not
now be possible to achieve a 2:1 ratio in favour of public transport during the period 2011-2014.
However, the level of investment in public transport infrastructure will increase while roads
investment correspondingly reduces from 2012 (see table above).
Implementation Arrangements
In the main, responsibility for delivery ofT21 projects from design/planning through seeking
approvals, procurement and implementation rests with the Departments State agencies as
follows:
• National Transport Authority (NTA) · Since its establishment at the end of 2009 the NTA
is responsible for financing the construction of public transport infrastructure in the
Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The Department provides funding to the NTA which it then
allocates to projects based on priorities identified in T21/ National Recovery Plan and
having regard to its role in promoting an integrated public transport network.
• Iarrirod Eireann - lntercity, commuter and suburban rail services
• Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) -Luas and Metro networks
• National Roads Authority (NRA) · National roads projects.
The Department of Transport directly administers some capital funding in relation to Smarter
Travel Policy, Maritime and Irish Coast Guard projects and various requirements in relation to
regional airports, road safety, vehicle and driver licensing measures. [Further details available
from relevant Divisional Briefs]
Appraisal and Monitoring of Projects
All capital projects are required to be properly appraised in line with the Department of Finance
Capital Appraisal Guidelines and all projects costing over €3O million require a Cost Benefit
Analysis (CBA) to be carried out. Since 2007, the Department has engaged auditors to
implement an extensive audit programme to ensure that the State agencies with responsibility
for implementing projects are compliant with the Department of Finance Capital Appraisal

Guidelines and \/alue for Money requirements. All projects and programmes being funded
under T21 are also monitored by the Department of Transport and the Transport 21 Monitoring
Group to ensure that value for money is obtained at all times, that the projects are subject to
cost-benefit analyses and proper evaluation and that they are implemented according to best
practice and Government guidelines. The Transport 21 Monitoring Group was established in
2006 to oversee the implementation of T21. The Group which is chaired by the Department of
Transport comprises senior officials from the Departments of Transport, Finance, Taoiseach and
Environment Heritage and Local Government, as well as the National Development Finance
Agency. The Chief Executives of each of the implementing agencies (RPA, NRA, CIE Group and
NTA) attend the meetings. The Committee meets every 6 months to oversee the
implementation of T21 in accordance with the Government Decision approving T21.
Department of Transport - Capital Investment Programme 2011-2014



** It is proposed that the 2013 and 2014 costs ofthe upgrading of the A5 road from Aughnacloy to
Derry will be met from the overall capital envelope {See Section 3 ·- Key Issues Brief- Land
Transport Issues — Roads] ( already posted SB)

3. ROADS INVESTMENT
Key Issues in this area are - (
1. Severe Weather (Emergency Road Repairs), 2. AS Project (North West Gateway to (
Aughnacloy), I
3. Motorway Service Areas, 4. Tolling, 5. Difficulty with PPP markets.
Please see separate Key Issues brief at Section 4. j
Transport 21 2006 - to Date
Investment in Road projects and programmes in the period 2006—2010:
Vear 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
€m €m €m €m €m €m
..'Fl·?'Fl°'}E‘LR9?£*§(_._.? 1583 .. ..... QQ aim lL£*&ce1};114. -.--1J;§§·§.
Regional and Local Roads7 437 479 470 _ 326 300 _Lo£j
7 ivlinistcrizil powcrs and functions under the Roads Act in relation to regional and local roads
transferred to thc Department ol`TrzinsporI from the Departmcnl ol` Environment. Heritagc and Local
Ciovernnient with f`uIl effect hom I January 2008

j _ gn Total 2,070 1,769 1,414 __ 9,465
Investment proposed under the National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014:
Vear 2011 2013 Total
1 €m ‘ €m €m
Lhlational Roads 720 @ 260 240 1,820
Regional and Local Roads 270 285 250 240 1,045
Total 990 sas E 480 gpg;
National Roads Programme · Overview
The National Roads Authority (NRA) was formally established as an independent statutory body
under the Roads Act, 1993 with effect from 1lanuary,1994. The Authority’s primary function,
under the Roads Act 1993, is to secure the provision of a safe and efficient network of national
roads. For this purpose, it has overall responsibility for planning and supervision of construction
and maintenance works on these roads. From 1st September 2009, the National Roads
Authority (NRA) was also tasked with undertaking certain functions relating to the
administration ofthe Regional and Local Roads Investment Programme.
Exchequer funding of approx. €13 billion has been invested in the national roads programme
since 2001 with investment concentrated on the national primary network. Under T21 the focus
to the end of 2010 was on the completion ofthe 5 Major Inter-Urban (MIU) Routes — Dublin to
Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford- together with the M50 upgrade and Dublin Port
Tunnel. In addition the M3, the Limerick Tunnel and Gort to Crusheen projects were also
completed.
The total cost to the Exchequer of the MlUs is estimated at over €7 billion. In relation to the
benefits ofthe MIUs the NRA has estimated that the direct economic benefits are €24 billion
using standard Department of Finance procedures. Time savings constitute the main benefit,
accounting on average for 86% of the savings (divided more or less equally between general
consumers and business).
As indicated in the overview ofthe capital investment programme, following completion of the
major inter-urban network, the Investment Priorities Framework 2010-2016, as amended by the
National Recovery Plan, envisages significantly reduced road investment with targeted
investment in maintenance and network development. The new allocations severely curtail the
capacity of the NRA to fund new projects.
NRA has indicated a level of committed expenditure of approx. €1.3 billion for 2011 to
2014/2015 with the largest commitments relating to the close—out of motorway projects
(approx. €800 million) and projected PPP costs. Allowing for the sharp drop in the capital
allocation from 2013, no large projects are scheduled to start after this year and the emphasis
will be on maintenance of existing assets and the incremental improvement in national
secondary routes to the extent possible within the budget. ln this context the planned
reduction in the capital budget will impact significantly on NRA’s maintenance/remedial works
programme. It is estimated that in the region of 6200 million should be spent each year to


safeguard existing investment on national roads but expenditure is forecast to drop from
approx. €200 million this year to €100 million in 2013.
Public Private Partnerships (PPP;)
Transport 21 provided for the substantial Exchequer investment in the upgrade ofthe national
roads network to be supplemented by private finance, The use of the PPP approach on national
roads ensured earlier delivery of vital national road infrastructure. Between 2003 and 2010 the
1" PPP roads programme resulted in private sector funding ofapprox. €2 billion.
The current position in relation to the implementation of the 2"° PPP roads programme is
addressed in section 3 ofthe brief under Key Issues.
TOLLING
At present there are eleven toll schemes in operation in ireland. Ten ofthese schemes are on
national roads while the East»Link Toll Scheme is located on a non-national road and is the
responsibility of Dublin City Council. Revenue accrues directly to the NRA in respect of the Port
Tunnel and M50 eF|ow operations. All net revenue generated from the M50/Port Tunnel will be
re-invested in the national roads network and is currently funding the buy-out of the M50 from
NTR (over €5O million per year until 2020) and the cost of the M50 upgrade PPP. In relation to
the 8 PPP schemes with private operators tolls accrue directly to these operators under the
terms of the contract. There are some revenue share arrangements in place whereby the PPP
operator is required to pay the NRA a percentage of revenue when predefined traffic
thresholds are exceeded.
Toll rates for 2011 for a number of toll schemes are the subject of a dispute between the NRA
and the relevant PPP operator- NRA has sought a reduction in rates to reflect deflation. A High
Court decision on the interpretation of the relevant NRA by·laws is pending.
Toll Revenue and VAT
The Revenue Commissioners determined that the NRA must levy VAT (21%) on M50 and Dublin
Port Tunnel tolls from 1“ July 2010. Up until then only tolls levied by private operators had been
subject to VAT. The NRA has made submissions to Revenue in relation this ruling and depending
on the outcome of its submissions, the NRA may proceed to appeal the Revenue ruling. In the
meantime, VAT is being levied on the tolls and the NRA is absorbing the costs. Overall NRA
revenue from tolls in 2010 was €108million with projected revenue of €95.5 million in 2011.
The 2011 estimate is lower than 2010 revenues as M50 eF|0w and the Dublin Port Tunnel will be
subject to a full 12 month VAT liability in 2011 as opposed to 6 months in 2010.
M3 and N7 Traffic Guarantee Arrangements
Traffic risk was a critical issue for banks/sponsors in relation to some ofthe tolled PPP schemes.
Traffic Guarantees were introduced on two schemes to address the issue of traffic risk and the
worse case banking scenario of ”\/i/hat if no cars drive on the road":
- the M3 CIonee—KeIIs PPP (needed due to high debt quantum)
- the N7 Limerick Tunnel Scheme PPP (scheme dependent on specific impact of city
centre strategy)
NRA expect to have to make payments under these schemes in 2011 due to the impact of the
downturn and in the Limerick Tunnel case due in part also to the delay in implementing an

appropriate traffic management strategy for the city. The NRA estimates that the total amount
to be paid under the traffic guarantee provisions in 2011 is {5.8 million.
Other Issues
The position in relation to future tolling strategy, motorway service areas and the A5 project is
set out in Section 4 —— I<ey Issues Pages 41»42.
Regional and Local Roads
1. Statutory Position
The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area is a statutory
function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads
Act 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authorities to be funded
from their own resources supplemented by State road grants. The Minister for Transport
has responsibility for regional and local road policy and approves the annual allocation of
regional and local road grants to local authorities to supplement their own resources.
2. The National Roads Authority {NRA) involvement with regionalllogal roads
From 1st September 2009, the National Roads Authority (NRA) was tasked with undertaking
certain functions relating to the administration of the Regional and Local Roads Investment
Programme. The arrangement between the NRA and the Department has been
implemented on an administrative basis with the Minister and road authorities (i.e. local
authorities) retaining their respective statutory roles.
The level of grants allocated to individual local authorities will continue to be determined
having regard to a number of factors. These factors include the total funds available in a
particular year, eligibility criteria for the different road grant schemes, road pavement
conditions, length of road network, the need to prioritise projects and competing demands
from other local authorities. ln determining the annual grant allocations, the overall
objective remains to supplement the resources provided by each local authority in a fair
and appropriate manner.
3. Regional and Local Road Grant Allocations
The 2011 Regional and Local Road Grants were announced on the 1” February 2011. A total
of €375,176,000 is being provided to local authorities under the regional and local roads
investment programme 2011. These grant allocations are based on proposals from the
NRA (which has received road grant applications from local authorities) and following the
evaluation of those proposals by Department officials, including engineering advice.
A new Memorandum on Grants for Regional and Local Roads issued to local authorities in
December 2010. In revising this Memorandum, the Department met with the CCMA to
take on board the concerns of local authorities. The changes which have been put in place
mean that the grant monies allocated by the Department will be more "output" orientated.
4. Damage to roads caused by Severe Weather
Between mid·December 2009 and mid-January 2010, and November/ December 2010 the
country experienced a period of prolonged severe weather. In deciding on allocations for
2010 and 2011 the priority was to protect previous investment (over €6 billion from 1997 to
2010) in the roads network and to carefully target resources to address, on a priority basis,

the most urgently required repairs resulting from the extensive damage caused by the
severe weather. The issue of expenditure on road repairs is addressed in Section 3.

Finance Division

Assistant Secretary: John Murphy
Principal Officer: Fintan Towey
Role: Finance Division is responsible for the financial management of the Department.
Description of activities
Finance Division manages the Vote of the Department of Transport, i.e. it:
• co»ordinates the annual funding requirements of the Department and negotiates with the
Department of Finance;
• makes all payments on behalf ofthe Department;
• reports regularly on the expenditure trends throughout the year to the Management
Board and the Department of Finance;
• prepares the annual Appropriation Account at year end which is audited by the
Comptroller & Auditor General and co-ordinates the briefing material thereon for the
Secretary Genera|’s appearance before the Public Accounts Committee; and
• co—ordinates the speech and extensive briefing material for the Minister’s presentation of
the Departments Estimate and Annual Output Statement to the Select Committee on
Transport.
Expenditure and receipts
For 2011 the Departments allocation is €2.119m gross (€1,688m net). This compares with the
2010 allocation of €2.758m gross (€2.312m net).
Gross capital expenditure for 2011 at €1,438m entails a cut of €643m in expenditure relative to
the 2010 provision, Capital expenditure in the transport sector accounts for about 30% of the
overall Capital Programme.
Gross current expenditure at €681m is increased by about €4m but this masks cuts of €34m
which are more than offset by an increase of €38m in contractually committed operational
payments for Roads PPPS.
Subheads under which the Vote is accounted for are set out as follows-

Subheads Current Capital Total
6000 6000 6000
A.1 Salaries 27,652 27,652
A.2 to A.8 (Administration) 6,157 635 6,79274
B.1 to B.4 (Roads) 295,200 1,012,365 1,307,565
C.1 to C.3 (Public Transport) 289,978 394,000 683,978
D.1 to D.4 (Civil Aviation) 14,702 2,000 16,702
(Maritime & Coast Guard) 39,058 15,000 54,058
F.1 to F.3 (Miscellaneous) 8,680 14,000 22,680
Gross Total 681,427 1,438,000 2,119,427
G (Appropriations-in—Aid) 159,816 271,500 431,316
Net Total 521,711 1,166,500 1,688,111

The administrative expenditure provision will cover the day-to—day running costs of the
Department including the salaries of approximately 523 staff (495 whole time equivalents),
travel costs, office expenses and consultancies. In 2011, the current programme provision for
gross expenditure of €681m includes:
• €43m for national road maintenance;
• €105m in grants for regional and local roads maintenance;
• €89m on PPP operational payments for roads;
• €264m on Public Service Provision Payments in respect of public transport contracts;
• €39m for maritime including the maintenance of the helicopter marine emergency
services and Irish Coast Guard Stations;
• €27m for road safety; and `
• €11m to fund the public service contracts for air services to/from regional airports.
In 2011, the capital programme provision for gross expenditure of €1.438bn includes:
• €990m for the road building and improvement programmes associated with national,
regional and local roads,
• €394m for the Public Transport Investment Programme,
• €2m for Regional Airports,
• €15m for marine safety and harbour improvements; and
• €14m for cross border initiatives (Derry Airport and A5 motorway).
The Departments receipts — Appropriations in Aid — estimated at €431m for 2011 includes
€416m to be recovered from the Local Government Fund administered by the Department of
the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. A portion of the funding from motor tax
receipts is dedicated to road maintenance.
Four Year Plan
In the context of the National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014 which formed the basis of the EU/ll\/IF
agreement the funding envelopes for future years out to 2014 have been set down. These have
now been agreed with the Department of Finance. The table below sets out this Department’s
Gross Administration and Programme allocations for the next four years. The table refers to
€100m in expenditure cuts that are to be achieved over the period to 2014. The cuts are to be
delivered as follows - The
manner in which theseicuts will be implemented has not been determined. This, along with the
implications of any fiscal adjustments by the new Government, will have to be decided in the
coming months.

_" 2011 2012 i 2013 _l zoziiw r l
c,é__L_ ,._€99l €°°° ,__eo,€999.ls socé€9€’9
Department Administration 34,444 - _; -1
r€ragF$§»E?EH`@i?” `Aw EEE 4`__` _'WE#E `iii A M EW iiiii A ii
Expenditure 646,983 — 1 -
(before expenditure cuts) __ WA___> __
i Gross Current Expenditure i
{before expenditure cuts) 681,427 - 1 l -
Expenditure cuts to be l
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Programme — _
Gross Capital Expenditure 1,438,000 - - _
iiamgulative reduction in A __
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The National Recovery Plan envisages that the further savings of €100m by 2014 in the transport
sector will be achieved as follows:
• Further reductions in road maintenance expenditure;
• Further reduction in the administrative provision for agencies generally and through
post—merger administrative provisions for National Road Authority and Railway
Procurement Agency, arising from normal overhead consolidation - staff, back oilice
support, administration, office space etc.;
• Future funding requirements for agencies should be increasingly met from a raising of
fees towards full cost recovery levels; and
• Further rationalisation of services through implementation of t

PUBLIC TRANSPORT INVESTMENT
Key Issues in this area are -
1. Metro North 2. DART Underground 3. Difficulty with PPP markets 4. Integrated Ticketing and
RTPI
Please see separate Key Issues brief at Section 3.
Transport 21 2006 · to Date
Substantial progress has been made on public transport projects and programmes since the
launch of T21 in 2006. Several new and improved rail lines have been completed, rolling stock
on all of the major intercity rail routes has been renewed, 2 Luas extensions have been
completed and one is close to completion, capacity has been extended on both existing Luas
lines, and the bus fleets for Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann have been substantially modernised.
Progress has also continued on various public transport programmes including railway safety,
traffic management, bus priority, park and ride and accessibility,
investment in Public Transport in the period 2006-2010 under Transport 21 was as follows -
Year “ 2007 zoos m 2010 rmi I
em as4 u 890 674 615 3,173
It was always envisaged that the first half of Transport 21 would provide more funding for
national roads projects, but that the imbalance would be redressed in the second half of the
programme. Despite substantial cuts in overall funding, this shift will begin once final payments
on the major inter urban routes have been made. ·
PR01EcTs Coivmerzo uivosn T21
• Docklands Luas Extension — Line C1
• Capacity enhancement of Luas Red and Green Lines
• Navan Rail Link — Phase 1(Cl0r1si||a-Dunboyne)
• Kildare Route Project (quadrupling of track between Cherry Orchard and Hazelhatch)
• New City Centre (Docklands) Station
• DART Refurbishment gl upgrading
• Funding of new and replacement buses for Dublin Bus
• Cork Commuter Rail Services (Glounthaune — Midleton line reopened)
• New Rolling Stock — 250 new carriages for intercity routes
· New TrainCare Depot Portlaoise
• Western Rail Corridor (Phase 1 Athenry to Ennis)
• 239 buses for Bus Eireann
• Bus Priority measures and Park & Ride in the 4 Regional Cities
• Public Transport Feasibility Studies in the 4 Regional Cities
• Public Transport Accessibility measures

PRIORITY PROJECTS 2011-2014
Investment proposed under the National Recovery Plan in the period 2011-2014 is as follows —
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total;
€m 394 392 527 493 1,806 `
This envelope allows Metro North to proceed to construction and provides for the continuation
of important programmes such as railway safety and traffic management around the country. It
also provides for the continued planning of other projects with a view to their progression as
soon as financial resources permit [See details following].
2011-2014 Luas Pro'ects
Citywest Luas Extension — Line A1
This project provides a branch off the existing Luas Red Line to serve areas in West Tallaght,
including Citywest. Construction of the new spur is expected to be completed in Spring 2011
with services operating on the line by Q3 2011
2011—2014 Heavy Rail and Bus Projects
Dublin City Centre Resignalling Project
This is a key project aimed at unlocking the existing major bottleneck in the city centre, which
will have positive spin off effects for DART, Commuter and lntercity passengers. Construction
work on Phase 1 commenced in late 2008 and is due to be completed in early 2012.
Railway Safety Programme
The 3rd Railway Safety investment programme provides for total expenditure of €513.38 million
over 2009-2013, of which over €443 million is targeted at infrastructure investment and almost
€70 million is aimed at continued enhancement of safety management systems, including
human performancei The infrastructure works focuses strongly on completing renewal work on
assets with low ratings as specmed in Irish RaiI’s asset management system, such as track and
level crossings. Work undertaken to date included the reopening of the Nlalahide Viaduct, new
fencing, upgrading work on level crossings and bridges and the closure of some level crossings.
Iarnrod Eireann is also prioritising work on their safety and compliance systems.
Road Crossing Automation programme
This is a programme to automate upto 155 road crossings of mainline railway lines so as to
allow improvement in journey times and reduce operating costs for Iarnrod Eireann. A Business
Case is awaited,
Renewal of the Dublin-Cork Line
The aim of this project is to increase speeds and allow rail to compete with the new motorways.
A Business Case is awaited.
5 The development & implementation of public transport projects in the GDA is a mailer lbr the National
Transport Authority (NTA) since December 2009.

Bus Priority and Park & Ride in the 4 Regional Cities
In line with the general reduction in the funding of capital projects in 2011, the budget for bus `
priority and park & ride measures in the four regional cities has been reduced to €5.5m, down
from €14m in 2010. The priority therefore in 2011 will be the completion of projects already
approved.
Public Transport Feasibility Studies in the 4 Regional Cities
These studies into the feasibility of bus rapid transport (BRT) and light rail transport (LRT) in the
four regional cities, funded by the Department, are being examined by the Department in
consultation with the NTA and other relevant bodies before reaching any conclusions on how
best to enhance public transport in the regional cities and having regard to the availability of
adequate Exchequer funding. Of the three studies completed (Cork, Waterford and Galway),
two (Cork and Galway) recommend BRT over LRT. In the case of Waterford the study
recommends an improved bus network over either BRT or LRT.
Integrated Ticketing
[See Section 3 — Key Issues Brief for details]
Real time Passenger Information (RTPI) in Dublin & the 4 regional cities
[See Section 3 — Key Issues Brief for details]
Public Transport Accessibility
Inline with the general reduction in capital funding, the budget for public transport accessibility
grants has seen a reduction from €14m in 2010 to €10m in 2011. Priority in 2011 will be given to
the completion of projects already approved and in the light ofthe outcome of the NTA’s
consideration of a proposed grant scheme for wheelchair accessible taxis. (The Commission for
Taxi Regulation was merged with the NTA in 2010).
PROJECTS IN PLANNINGS
City Centre Luas Link — Line BXD
This project involves linking the two existing Luas lines and extending the line further to
Broombridge adjacent to Liffeylunction via Broadstone where it will serve Grangegorman. On
lune 24"` 2010, RPA submitted its application to ABP for a Railway Order for the proposed Line
BXD. The date for the preliminary oral hearing is awaited.
Luas City Centre to Lucan - Line F
This line will serve Ballyfermot, Liffey Valley and Lucan. It will be phased with Phase 1 running
from Newcastle Road in Lucan to the Blackhorse Stop on the Luas Red Line. Phase 2 will be a
spur from the Luas Red Line on Jarnes's Street via Thomas Street, Meath Street and Christchurch
to Dame Street.
Metro West
Metro West will link the towns of Tallaght, Clondalkin, Blanchardstown and Porterstown and will
provide a fast commuter service to the city centre and the airport via Metro North. In October
6 Given the reduced funding available under the National Recovery Plan, the timelines for the delivery of
these projects is under review.

2010, the RPA submitted its application to An Bord Pleanéla (ABP) for a Railway Order for Metro
West. ABP have appointed an inspector but a date for oral hearing is awaited (expected March
2011).
Luas Cherrywood to Bray — Line B2
Luas Line B2 project involves an extension of over":) km to the Luas Green Line from the
terminus of Line B1 at Cherrywood to Bray with a spur line to link with the Dart Station at Bray.
it was originally envisaged that the project would involve substantial non-exchequer funding,
including levies from supplementary development contribution schemes and other developer
contributions. Given the changed economic environment, the RPA has informed Local
Authorities and local interests that the Railway Order application is being deferred.
Navan Rail Line
Phase 2 —- This phase extends Phase 1 onwards to north Navan. Four Stations are proposed to be
built along the 34Km track at Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan, Navan Town Centre, and a terminus
station at the north edge of Navan. larnrod Eireann is proceeding with preparations of the
detailed planning and design with a view to submitting a Railway Order application to An Bord
Pleanala in March 2011. (Approval by the NTA is subject to the business case and funding
availability).
Western Rail Corridor Phase 2 - Athenry to Tuam
The Department has received an application for funding from Iarnrod Eireann for the detailed
design and tender preparation stage for Phase 2 of the WRC. This is unlikely to be funded
during the Plan period. The exact timeframe for when the project will move to construction has
yet to be determined and will be influenced by the performance of phase 1, the business case
for Phase 2 and the availability of funds.

DWCommuter wrote: »

How many times do you have to listen before it sinks in????

Actually the IMF may well be calling the shots before the Interurbans are finished .

There is a 60% likelihood that they will be called in to make those politically unpalatable ( but necessary ) decisions before the end of 2010 .

By 2010 they will not even be able to resurface or resign what they have without clearance from the Dept of Finance . There will be virtually no road scheme activity in Ireland within 2 years . March 2011 .

It shall remain thus until the middle of the decade at the earliest . the odd Claregalway bypass sort of road may get built when there is an election in the offing .

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

easy 80m saving there so