Mr. Colmán Ó Raghallaigh:

I will just clarify something. The model used in the Bradley report was 35 years. We have no objection to the building of a greenway north from Claremorris or Athenry to Collooney and into Donegal or anywhere else.

What we are worried about is the issue Senator Kyne mentioned. We have to put in state-of-the-art greenways because talking about temporary greenways is ridiculous. If we are going to spend money putting in a greenway, it has to be a proper greenway. It has to be properly appointed and up to the highest standard, as if it will be there in perpetuity. The problem is that, if it is built on the rail track and at some point it is decided that a section of that railway, whether north or south of Claremorris, will be reopened, all that investment comes to naught. The railway would have to be put back and a greenway built again. What Mr. Mulligan said about having both would be a lot more sensible. While there would be additional cost in the beginning, it would save a lot of grief and angst, as well as campaigning and fighting-----