Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was a real pleasure to visit the Deputy's county on Friday and to spend some time in both Dundalk and Drogheda. None of us can doubt the benefits that could accrue from much faster line speeds on the rail line between Dublin and Belfast which of course would also benefit Dundalk, Drogheda and Newry. The question asked by the Deputy represents exactly the kind of work we now need to do to carry out a proper assessment of how feasible it would be to upgrade that line, what it would cost and how long it would take. That is what we now intend to do.

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