Mr. Jim Meade:

The timeline the Minister has outlined is realistic. The Shannon spur is a definite issue because it is a greenfield site so there will be planning issues with that. If we can do anything to improve the planning process and the railway order process for that to reduce the timeline, the build out is quick. That is something we do quite regularly. We built Pelletstown station, a new station, on the Maynooth line in about 15 months, and across the canal as well during the Covid pandemic. The build out for us is routine because we do it all the time. The issue is getting the funding in place and getting through the planning process.