21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to ringfencing the funding required to progress the Four North rail capacity enhancement project through its statutory processes, including detailed design, environmental assessment, public consultation, and preparation of a Railway Order; in view of the AllIreland Strategic Rail Review identifying the Connolly–Malahide section of the Northern Line as a critical longterm capacity constraint that must be addressed before any meaningful improvements in service frequency or peak capacity can be delivered under DART+ North. [69116/26]

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21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to ringfencing the funding required to progress the Four North rail capacity enhancement project through its statutory processes, including detailed design, environmental assessment, public consultation, and preparation of a Railway Order; in view of the AllIreland Strategic Rail Review identifying the Connolly–Malahide section of the Northern Line as a critical longterm capacity constraint that must be addressed before any meaningful improvements in service frequency or peak capacity can be delivered under DART+ North. [69116/26]

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1. 30 September 2026

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   21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to ringfencing the funding required to progress the Four North rail capacity enhancement project through its statutory processes, including detailed design, environmental assessment, public consultation, and preparation of a Railway Order; in view of the AllIreland Strategic Rail Review identifying the Connolly–Malahide section of the Northern Line as a critical longterm capacity constraint that must be addressed before any meaningful improvements in service frequency or peak capacity can be delivered under DART+ North. [69116/26]

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