Between 1992 and 1994 transport consultants Steer Davies Gleave, 32 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PD, England, were commissioned by my Department to carry out work concerning planning and implementation issues in respect of light rail in the context of the Dublin Transportation Initiative.
Oscar Faber, Lynnfield House, Church Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4DZ, England were appointed on 7 June 1996 to carry out a comparative socio-economic evaluation of light rail lines to Tallaght/Dundrum and Tallaght/Ballymun. The consultants are expected to report during August 1996.
Total commitments in respect of these consultancies amount to £179,000 (excluding VAT).