Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I think a station in Moyross will transform that part of the city. As the Deputy said, it is close to the university and Thomond Park and to an existing community that would really benefit from the connectivity with the city. That has already been improved with the new bus services, which have been hugely popular. I visited Moyross last year and got a real sense that the people there are dying for good public transport. I disagree with the Deputy and think the future of Limerick is about development along the existing rail infrastructure in particular. I think there is huge opportunity with the underutilised rail infrastructure and I think the future is in a metropolitan Limerick rail system. The Shannon region, I think, extends from the Ballybrophy line and Nenagh up to beyond Cloghjordan and Roscrea even. That can be seen as part of the region because many people commute from the likes of Nenagh into Limerick. Similarly, reopening the Shannon-Foynes line has huge benefits for Askeaton and other towns along the way. I think that is the future for Limerick.

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