Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is a freight line from Tara Mines, which has the effect of taking about 40 HGVs off the road a day, so it is a great addition. We have asked the Government to consider putting a passenger line back into Drogheda, which would give it access to the Dublin to Belfast corridor. The Government's view is the length of time it would take to take the journey would not allow for take-up. The three hours in a car currently spent going back and forth to Dublin has an enormous cost on family life as well. Mothers and fathers leave their kids in crèches at 7 a.m. and race back to pick them up in the evening. How do we formulate that disruption in order that we at least meet some of the demand needs in Dublin but also re-orientate development into those key cities around the country?