Mr. Dermot O'Leary:

No one will be surprised to hear that the NBRU would embrace those projects, all of which are referred to in one way or another in the programme for Government. When I read in a newspaper or see on my phone that there is to be a feasibility study, it drives me nuts. Many of these projects may not be economically feasible, if we are honest. I mentioned Bus Éireann fulfilling a social contract earlier. That social contract needs to be factored into any debate here. I imagine the Navan rail line would be economically viable. Navan is a large town. The line has been closed since 1947 and reopening it is a no-brainer. On the western rail corridor, stimulus is needed in areas in the west. We cannot continue to be so Dublin-centric as that will not work. The crisis and working from home have demonstrated that we need to spread the focus from Dublin and achieve the regional balance that we are sick of talking about. Every crisis brings an opportunity. We have opportunities here and we need to grasp them. I keep talking about investment but rail projects are fundamental to getting the regional balance in place.