41 Mr. D'Arcy asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the projected cost of the metro; the projected completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18099/01]

In July 2000, the Government approved, in principle, the development of a metro for Dublin on a public private partnership basis. The decision was taken following proposals in the Dublin Transportation Office strategy document, A Platform for Change, in which a metro was identified as a significant component in providing an integrated public transport system to cater for likely demands to 2016.