Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)

I appreciate the Minister's dedication to rail travel. Let us consider the situation in the Minister's back yard and his support for the Navan railway line, which I welcome. My colleagues, Deputies McEntee and English, are very supportive of that project. I refer to the western rail corridor. We are joined in the Gallery today by two former Deputies, Mr. Breen and Mr. McHugh, who would have been advocates of the western rail corridor along with members of my political party.

This summer, I travelled on the Midleton to Cork railway line, which cost a total of €75 million. One cannot question the Minister's dedication to rail travel but the problems lies in connectivity.

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