Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan back to the committee again. They are always very willing to come in and we appreciate it. I thank them for that.

I will go straight to some questions on my area, which I know best. I was very pleased to see that electrification to Wicklow was included as part of the rail strategy under the great Dublin area, GDA, strategy. I know the planning process on that will go to railway order next year. Would it be sensible to include in the design whatever provision might be needed for extending that rail system to Wicklow as part of that rail order, in terms of whether it will be battery electric or full overhead electric?