Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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Go raibh maith agat. Déanaim comhghairdeas leat on your appointment to this committee. It sounds like we are going to have a lot of work to do. Specifically, I am interested in my constituency. I hope we will be able to follow up on the extensions to the DART network. I refer to the DART+ West line out to Kilcock and an extension of the network to Celbridge as well. The rail line to Navan is another issue impacting some of my constituents. We must also ensure the electricity grid is up to speed if we are to deliver all these houses. Then there is Uisce Éireann. We have all come across estates in our constituencies where the houses are built but people are not able to get the keys because the houses are not connected to the water or electricity networks. If we are going to have representatives from the OPW in, I would be interested in following up on Castletown House. A problem is going on there. I am looking forward to my time at the committee and to working with the Cathaoirleach. I hope we will be successful as a new committee.