Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

With regard to capital projects are public private partnerships, PPPs, being taken up? Some outstanding capital projects have reduced in price considerably and probably need to be re-examined. If there was a link to the airport, passenger numbers would increase massively over time. I welcome what the Minister stated about Irish Rail prices and special offers. Rail prices in this country are way over the top and I do not understand them. It is a big hindrance to increasing passenger numbers on rail services. Various groups have come before the committee and one is reluctant to tell them the prices are way over the top because one is afraid services will be cut. The issue needs to be raised.