Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

On the emissions of rail versus HGV, we must also take air pollutants into account. A lot of people die from air pollutants and particulate matter, etc.

On rail freight for Rosslare, my vision is that we have Ballina connected to Athenry to Limerick Junction across the Waterford line, reopen the Barrow Bridge and connect into Rosslare. That western Atlantic-southern corridor is the perfect counterbalance to Dublin. I do not know if there is a correct term for it, but is there scope for a type of rail-off load-on facility? Is that something that could be explored in Rosslare? Rosslare freight has increased by approximately 30% with a 400% increase to Europe. It is a real success story there. Is there something we can do on that. Obviously, the western rail corridor forms part of that but at least from Athenry across to Waterford or Rosslare.