Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I ask her to consider a visit to King John's Castle and the wider Limerick and mid-west area. There are many amenities there. I know she has visited already. Her officials will obviously liaise with the council as to when the appropriate time might be to visit King John's Castle. We look forward to that.

On the broader issue of sustainable tourism she mentioned, Limerick and the mid-west has fantastic potential that she will be very keen to develop. One project that has been uppermost in my mind in the past number of months, which has been progressed by our colleague, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is the rail line to Foynes. This will initially be used for rail freight but there is great potential, particularly with the Ryder Cup coming up in Adare in 2027, to open a new station there. I am not asking for any commitments but certainly that all Cabinet Members - I see the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, looking at me - and the Minister be aware of the potential for a train station in Adare, especially as we lead up to the Ryder Cup because we will have to move approximately 100,000 a day when that competition takes place.

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