Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The point is well made that if you build it, they will come. I live close to the Luas. When there was no Luas, people said no one would use it because no one was using it then. You put the thing in and it is like a magnet. It sucks people in and they are willing to walk because they know there is reliability. We generally hear a lot more about Shannon Airport in this committee than Knock Airport by virtue of the members we have but the idea of having a rail line that close to the airport, accessible to people using the airport, sounds like a good proposal, in my neutral place as Chair, of course. I call Senator Garvey. I have a few more points, if I get a chance between votes. Equally, if Deputies Leddin or Matthews want to come back in, they can. I thank the witnesses for their forbearance.