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

The precarious financial position of Iarnród Éireann has been widely reported on. The Minister received a draft rail review report from the NTA around this time last year or possibly before then which stated that unless there was a serious cash injection for Iarnród Éireann, we would see widespread closures. There was also a reference to the possibility of a combination of closures and a cash injection. Will the Minister tell the House what the current state of play is in Iarnród Éireann? Does he envisage the closure of rail lines? On foot of the budget will there be increased funding for Iarnród Éireann?

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