Commence construction of MetroLink

What this means

• The Irish government has committed to funding and starting construction of MetroLink, a new rail line connecting Swords, Dublin Airport and the city centre.[source]
• This commitment is part of the 2025 Programme for Government and sits under transport policy, with the Department of Transport responsible for delivery.[source]
• Minister Darragh O'Brien is the officeholder named in connection with this commitment, making him accountable for its progress.[source]
• The commitment is listed as in progress, meaning construction has not yet begun but work toward it is underway as of early 2025.[source]
• No firm deadline for delivery has been set, which means the public and oversight bodies should watch for updates on timelines and funding decisions.[source]

Direct impact (2)

• delivery owned by body
  Department of TransportBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Darragh O'BrienOfficeholder

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Department of the Environment, Climate and CommunicationsBody
• delivery owned by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via dept-transport
  Development of transport policy and infrastructureMandate
• delivery owned by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via dept-transport
  Road traffic regulation and road safetyMandate
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Transport2-hop via dept-transport
  Seán CanneyOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-transport
  Act on the All-Island Strategic Rail ReviewCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-transport
  Continue upgrading the public bus fleetCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → member of party2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Fianna FáilParty
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030Commitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2050Commitment