DART+ South West

To ensure that project information was effectively communicated, we reached out to all stakeholders via two non-statutory public consultations, over 24,000 information leaflets were distributed to communities along the route during each consultation. We briefed locally elected representatives, holding public information webinars and a series of face-to-face meetings with those potentially impacted by the proposed development. We also managed the operation of a project information phoneline.

We completed a robust Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), covering noise, landscape and visual, biodiversity, air quality, population, and human health impacts. The outcomes of the EIA informed the design of comprehensive mitigation measures to ensure that potential impacts were minimised where possible.

Effective stakeholder engagement and robust environmental assessment ensures that the proposed development complies with the Planning and Development regulatory framework, strengthening the project's position to receive the necessary statutory consents and help meet Ireland’s transport and climate demands.

The option selection process and the design development undertaken forms the basis of the Railway Order application. The feedback received during public consultations has been considered in the design submitted in the Railway Order application.