Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is not a project that would be started from scratch. It has been broken into three phases. The first phase has been completed and that section of the line has reopened. We are exploring the possibility of moving on to the second and third phases. It is not the same as a brand-new capital project. The infrastructure is already on the ground. It would require revamping to allow the line to reopen.