Charles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party)

It is shocking that in this day and age that there is still no significant investment in regional rail in the north west. People in Inishowen who travel to Letterkenny or Donegal town must travel by bus. I know an 82-year-old man who travels on a bus to Donegal town to see a relative. He is on the bus for the guts of two hours. Many of my constituents do this and are travelling long distances. It is outrageous. The lack of sufficient healthcare is not addressed. There is a lack of transport. There is a litany of neglect in Donegal. Will the Minister commit to ensure Donegal will have a rail service that connects us to the rest of the west, the capital and the North into the future, so that we can give people something to hope for?

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