Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed)

2:30 pm

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What I will say has equal applicability for anybody who lives within an hour of Limerick, Waterford or Galway. There was very little reference and analysis in the plan of the possibility of developing proper commuter rail into Galway. I read it when I was on my holidays. I do not want to be told there is something there that is not there. I am nearly finished. Will Ms Graham confirm that a study done by Iarnród Éireann in 2011 concluded that of all the closed railway lines, the Athenry to Tuam line was the one that would most warrant consideration for reopening?

Ms Graham stated there was no proposed reopening of any railway line at the moment or building of new infrastructure. My understanding is here is a proposal to reopen the line from Limerick to Foynes, which conveniently happens to be in a certain Minister's constituency. Will Ms Graham confirm whether I heard that rightly or wrongly?

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