Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We all agree massive challenges face the transport network here in the capital city. The DART underground has huge economic benefits that reach far beyond the greater Dublin area. It will link our southern and western rail lines with the DART and our eastern and northern rail lines and will more than double the capacity on the Maynooth and Kildare route, which will enable more frequent and reliable integrated rail service. It is a very worthwhile project. It must be acknowledged that €44 million has already been expended on securing the original rail order, which has been gone since September 2015.

The Minister said he still considers the need for the station at Pearse Street. Why then has the proposed site for the Pearse Street station been sold to Rail Investments Limited? How will we continue to have the site, which the Minister, in his reply, stated will be necessary? How will that station be located in a site in which the State has sold its interest?

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