Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome our members from Irish Rail and thank them for their presentation. I know we are discussing an all-Ireland rail review but I am sure Mr. Meade heard Mr. Dermot O'Leary on "Morning Ireland" in the context of the removal of the mask mandate. I ask that we support the continuation of the the wearing of masks on trains and public transport for a while longer. We have only had a couple of weeks since the policy on restrictions changed. Mr. O'Leary made some very good points this morning on "Morning Ireland" that are worth supporting.

I thank Mr. Meade for his engagement with other members of the committee and I during the course of the past year. It is refreshing that the chief executive of Irish Rail will engage with us on issues around Irish Rail and Cork. We are discussing the all-Ireland review, but in the context of Mr. Meade's remarks about the importance of freight and reconnecting with ports, what plan does Mr. Meade have for Cork Port, given it will move to Ringaskiddy?

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