A copy of the Draft Railway Order and each document accompanying the application may be inspected during normal office or opening hours from Wednesday 7th of July 2010 for the duration of 6 weeks until the Wednesday 18th August 2010, as set out by the Newspaper Notice, at:

• An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1;
• Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 2;
• Heuston Station, Dublin 8;
• Pearse Station, Dublin 2;  and
• CIE Inchicore Works (Inchicore Parade entrance, Dublin 8).

A copy of the Draft Railway Order and each document accompanying the application can also be downloaded from this webpage. Simply click on any of the links and follow the instructions.

A copy of the Draft Railway Order and each document accompanying the application can be downloaded free of charge from this webpage. Simply click on any of the links above and follow the instructions.

Copies or extracts from the documents, including the Environmental Impact Statement and the Non-Technical Summary of the same, may be purchased on payment of a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making such copy or extract from DART Underground Office, Heuston Station, Dublin 8; An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1; and Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8.

The cost of DART Underground documentation from Corás Iompair Éireann is as follows:

i. Environmental Impact Statement (All Volumes)
Paper Copy - €170; Electronic Copy(CD/DVD) - €5

ii. Environmental Impact Statement Non-Technical Summary (Volume 1)
Paper Copy - €5; Electronic Copy  ((CD/DVD) – See (i) above

iii. Environmental Impact Statement Main EIS Report (Volume 2)
Paper Copy - €30; Electronic Copy (CD/DVD) – See (i) above

iv. Environmental Impact Statement EIS Figures (Volume 3)
Paper Copy - €70; Electronic Copy (CD/DVD) – See (i) above

v. Environmental Impact Statement EIS Appendices (Volume 4)
Paper Copy - €65; Electronic Copy (CD/DVD – See (i) above

vi. Plan of Proposed Railway Works (Single Drawing A0 size)
Paper Copy - €25, Electronic Copy (CD/DVD) - €5 (Full RO Drawing Set)

Costs for other copies or extracts from the documents will be provided upon request.

Submissions or observations may be made only to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, relating to:

i. the proposed railway order, and

ii. the likely effects on the environment of the proposed railway works.

Any submissions/observations must be accompanied by the appropriate fee of €50 (except for certain prescribed bodies). Such submissions/observations must also include the following information:

i. the name of the person making the submission or observation, the name of the person acting on his or her behalf, if any, and the address to which any correspondence relating to the application should be sent;

ii. the subject matter of the submission or observation; and

ii. the reasons, considerations and arguments on which the submission or observation is based, in full.

Any submissions or observations which do not comply with the above requirements cannot be considered by the Board.

An Bord Pleanála may, at its absolute discretion, hold an Oral Hearing in relation to the likely effects on the environment of the proposal.

The Railway Order Application is made directly to An Bord Pleanála in accordance with the provision of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act, 2001, as amended by the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act, 2006. The applicant has forwarded copies of the Railway Order application and the EIS to the Board and to the prescribed bodies specified in the relevant legislation.

Any person may make submissions to An Bord Pleanála in relation to the application, within a specified 6 week period. Dublin City Council officials are required to issuea report to An Bord Pleanála.

Before making its decision on the application for approval of DART Underground, An Bord Pleanála must consider the Railway Order Documentation (including this EIS) and any submission, observation  or further information made to An Bord Pleanála. If, after consideration of all information, An Bord Pleanála is of the opinion that the Railway Order should be granted, it shall make an order authorising the applicant to construct, maintain, improve and operate the railway or the railway works specified in the order or any part thereof, in such manner and subject to such conditions, modifications, restrictions and requirements (and on such other terms) as An Bord Pleanála thinks proper and specifies in the order. An Bord Pleanála shall furnish the applicant with a copy of the order.

The Railway Order will come into operation upon the expiration of a further 8 week period.

Further project information is available from DART Underground is available from

• Post: DART Underground Office, Heuston Station, Dublin 8;  
• Telephone: 1890 200 500 (Locall number);
• Email: dartunderground@irishrail.ie.

The website www.irishrail.ie/dartunderground will continue to be updated during the Railway Order Application process.

It should be noted that submissions or objection on the DART Underground application should not be directed to Corás Iompair Éireann or Iarnród Éireann. All submissions or objections should be directed to An Bord Pleanála.