Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is no problem. I welcome Mr. Meade and the officials from Iarnród Éireann to our committee to engage with us on the all-island strategic rail review. Irish Rail has many exciting plans in place for County Clare and for Limerick-Shannon. Will Mr. Meade give an overview of the situation? I know there are plans to develop a park and ride facility near Cratloe and to open up access to the Limerick Institute of Technology, LIT campus for students in Limerick, which will benefit students in Clare. Will he give us an update on the development of a rail spur to Shannon and any update he might have on a rail stop at Crusheen?

A lot of stuff is happening and there are many plans. Irish Rail made a comprehensive submission has been made to LSMATS. Has there been any informal feedback from that? Can timelines be given as to the delivery of new stations along the Ennis-Limerick line? It will come as no surprise that I raise the issue of flooding at Ballycar. A proposal is with the Department that will deliver a technical solution to the annual problem encountered on that line. I recently met with the Minister for Transport, at which meeting Deputy Leddin was also present, together with the Minister of State, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan. We discussed the whole area. The Minister committed to reconvening the stakeholder group that used to meet under the auspices of the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development. Will Mr. Meade give an update in regard to that as well?