Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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We made a commitment in the Programme for Government of 2007 to conduct feasibility studies into light rail systems in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, and to have these completed within two years. I subsequently asked the local authorities in these cities, who have responsibility for these studies, to see that the feasibility of Bus Rapid Transit systems was simultaneously taken into account.

The Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford studies are currently under way, and I look forward with interest to the completion of these studies. I shall, on their completion, consider the recommendations in these studies before making decisions on how best to enhance public transport.