Ollie Crowe (Fianna Fail)

Mr. Doocey he mentioned the redevelopment of Ceannt Station and the works at Oranmore expected to start next year, both of which are welcome developments. The second platform and the passing traffic at Oranmore have been described by Irish Rail as the first step towards fully double-tracking Galway to Athenry, as we know. Regarding the growth we are seeing on the line, there is a 30% increase in passengers this year. There is the new Heuston to Galway morning service, which has increased pre-9 a.m. arrivals into Galway, and services from Athenry increasing from two services to three. All services are consistently exceptionally busy. We need the Athenry to Galway section to be double-tracked as soon as possible. Will the witnesses give me an idea on what sort of timeframe we are looking at for this to be completed?