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

The Deputy makes a valid point about the Executive and Assembly in the North. I do not think the project can progress without an Executive in place. Leaving the legality of the position to one side, in the absence of an Executive and Assembly, we do not even have counterparts at a political level to speak to about the projects. We need that.

I recognise that connectivity to the north west is vital. The strategic rail review was important in that regard-----

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