159. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the commitment given by TII during the MetroLink railway order process, to provide an independent engineering expert (IEE) service for residents during the construction phase of the project; whether the terms of reference for the role have been prepared or are currently being drafted; if so, by whom; whether residents' representative groups will be consulted before the terms of reference are finalised; who will appoint, manage and fund the independent engineering expert; whether the role will be funded by his Department, Transport Infrastructure Ireland or the new MetroLink Delivery Agency; the arrangements that will be put in place to ensure that the independent engineering expert is contractually and operationally independent of the bodies responsible for delivering the MetroLink project; when the independent engineering expert is expected to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53261/26]

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159. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the commitment given by TII during the MetroLink railway order process, to provide an independent engineering expert (IEE) service for residents during the construction phase of the project; whether the terms of reference for the role have been prepared or are currently being drafted; if so, by whom; whether residents' representative groups will be consulted before the terms of reference are finalised; who will appoint, manage and fund the independent engineering expert; whether the role will be funded by his Department, Transport Infrastructure Ireland or the new MetroLink Delivery Agency; the arrangements that will be put in place to ensure that the independent engineering expert is contractually and operationally independent of the bodies responsible for delivering the MetroLink project; when the independent engineering expert is expected to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53261/26]

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