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Revised costings of road and rail development proposals

Date: 17 February 2009

Dáil Question No: 279 *To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which revised costings have been determined in respect of the road and rail development proposals contained in the national development plan or Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. - Bernard J. Durkan.

 

Answered by the Minister for Transport
(Noel Dempsey TD)

REPLY

A significant number of roads and rail projects are under construction at the present time and the costs involved are set on the award and signing of the associated contracts. The costs of future projects will be determined by the bids received as part of the procurement processes. The implementing State agencies have indicated to my Department that there is a general downward trend in the cost of land purchases and procurement tenders in recent times.