Mr. Richard Logue:

I thank the Deputy. One of the most obvious candidates at this stage is probably somewhere such as Letterkenny. It is a part of the north-western city region that has been established between Letterkenny, Derry and Strabane. I attended a webinar yesterday that was hosted by Derry City and Strabane District Council. The council very much sees Letterkenny as a core part of the area. As we all know, the current public transport arrangements within Letterkenny and Derry are somewhat sparse. I was forwarded the current bus timetable this morning by my brother, who lives in Donegal, and it is insufficient to drive a modal shift. However, Letterkenny is expanding significantly. We are looking to establish a university there on the back of the existing Letterkenny regional college. There is a lot of support from Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce. I met the president of the chamber online last year on this issue. Letterkenny would be like pushing an open door when we consider where to start development. We realise that railway lines cannot be put everywhere because that is impossible but Letterkenny would be a good place to start.