Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

My question is not unlike my previous question. Did the Taoiseach indicate to the Border, Midlands and Western Regional Assembly whether he would act on his 2002 commitment to provide a western rail corridor? Is that the current Government position or has it changed? There has been a change with regard to carbon tax, even though it was in the manifesto. Is the western rail corridor on line to be built?

The group probably raised the need for a spur link to Shannon Airport. Is that part of the thinking in terms of the western rail corridor? Given that the line is already in place, to a large extent, has the projected rise in population from 480,000 to 620,000 being served by the line been taken into account? Will the Government give a timeframe for its implementation?

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