At yesterday’s Area Cttee, I raised the issue of progress in the light rail element of the multimodal study which the Council directed in September 2007 be carried out for the North Fringe/South Fringe Area. 
My motion: "That the Manager report on progress in relation to the light rail
elements of the transport study for the North Fringe/South Fringe Area."

The officials reported back that they have been in discussions with Dublin City Council and the Railway Procurement Agency, both of which have been positive and cooperative.  They are meeting soon to decide how to fund the study and how to approach the selection of consultants.  Fingal’s officials will come back with a further report as soon as meeting has been held.

Meanwhile there will be some sort of report to the Area Cttee. meeting on 15th in relation to Roads in the area.  I hope there will not be an attempt to go ahead with road planning in the absence of public transport planning!