Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----support what the Minister is saying, namely, the development of the western rail network would link up with Foynes, for example. The current system of freight transport to the eastern and the south eastern ports was inefficient. We have an existing infrastructure, which I appreciate needs funding, and I understand everything the Minister said about the funding challenges. However, I would hate to think the Minister would leave this on the back burner. If there is any opportunity arising out of what seems to be a unanimous position in Europe about promoting rail transport, I ask that there would be some mechanism whereby the Minister could get some financial help from Europe for a specific project of this nature.