Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Hildegarde Naughton also asked about the high-speed rail. The Deputy will have heard a reference in conversation. Both the former Minister, Deputy Coveney, and the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, have repeatedly talked about those options. In our sustainable mobility section, we talk about investing in rail, and that connection, and public transport. That is what we mean there. It is not written in as high-speed rail but that is what we are talking about. It also goes back to having a concentration of people in certain areas to make that viable and worthwhile. That can happen. This country can afford it but only in a planned way. The Deputy is correct to highlight that. Galway is one of those regional centres where if we can grow the city enough, it will make it sustainable to have that option as well.