Mr. Jim Meade:

As already stated, we expect RPS to have finished its work in six months. That is when we will have the solution and when we will start applying for funding. Iarnród Éireann does not have the funding to do this and it is not provided for in our current five-year financial planning. This will be supplementary funding from an area yet to be decided. We will go back to the Department and ultimately the Government with this proposal and then funding will be provided. We do not have funding for this at present.