David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am glad that Ms Graham mentioned rail. In those areas, the national development plan refers to a steady-state investment when it comes to rail. I did not get any great urgency around a recognition of the need for dramatic drastic increases in rail transport in those areas outside Dublin, better connectivity between other cities and better direct lines to Dublin. What does steady-state investment mean from the NTA's perspective? What does it mean in the national development plan, and what does it mean specifically for those cities? Ms Graham said there was a focus on Cork, but what about other cities - Limerick, Galway and Waterford - over the next ten to 20 years? What about rural areas? I am referring to rail. I will turn to buses in a moment.