Brennan says LUAS will be on budget, on time

The transport minister Seamus Brennan has said the Railway Procurement Agency has assured him the Luas Project will be finished within budget and on time.

Minister Brennan said it was his information that the Sandyford line would be completed by July 2004 and the Tallaght line by August 2004.

Estimates now put the price of the Luas project at around €765m.

Minister Brennan said people would be proud of Luas when it was up and running next year.