James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To be crystal clear, in case I was not already, I was talking about staying on the same train when it arrives in Heuston. Perhaps there could be an underground connection allowing the train to continue to Connolly. I acknowledge that the Phoenix Park tunnel is a little bit back from Heuston, which is a shame in that it does not allow direct connectivity, as such. In the context of future high-speed rail development, however, we cannot avoid this conversation. It has to be had.

Regarding the UK's suggestion on a direct rail connection between Great Britain and the island of Ireland in the vicinity of Belfast, the prospect is quite an exciting one that we should not be passing on.

On road projects, will Mr. Spratt state whether there was any conversation on Castlemartyr? One of the officials gave a direct insight into some other projects that are being progressed at the minute but I am wondering whether there are any developments on the N25 corridor around Castlemartyr and Killeagh and on funding being approved in that regard.