Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

——over ten years for transport. The package included a metro line from Dublin city centre to the airport, running underground to Dublin's northside; a second terminal at the airport; an investment in road construction of over €1 billion per year; the reopening of rail services to County Meath at a cost of €156 million; a new rail station at Spencer Dock; and an underground rail interconnector linking Heuston and Connolly railway stations at a cost of €1 billion. What struck me was that at the end of Deputy Callely's contribution, as reported in the newspapers, he said he did not want to pre-empt any decision of the Minister in having this matter brought before the Cabinet.

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