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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Senator Buttimer and Deputy Cathal Crowe. Deputy Calleary is substituting for Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the ongoing all-island strategic rail review with a view to making a submission on behalf of the committee to the Department. On behalf of the committee I welcome the representative of the Western Rail Trail, Mr. John Mulligan; from West on Track, Mr. Colmán Ó Raghallaigh - I hope I pronounced his name correctly - and Mr. Peter Feeney,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Mulligan and call Mr. Ó Raghallaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Ó Raghallaigh. I now call Mr. Logue to give his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will move to questions from members. For the information of non-members, the collective decision of the committee is that order for questioning is as follows: members, non-members who are substituting for current members, and Oireachtas Members who are not members of the committee. I will allow an opportunity first to the committee members who are present and will then go to those who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: As Chair, I made it clear I wanted utter inclusion and did a lot of work to try to ensure it. I strongly suggest we write to the group the Deputy has mentioned and request written submissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are only human. That can happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I now call Senator Horkan to speak please and he has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: This would be the area of the former Taoiseach, Charlie Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is opportune that Mr. Stacpoole has joined us. He was delayed. Mr. Stacpoole, do you wish to add to Mr. Logue's comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you for your patience, Senator Horkan. I call Deputy Lowry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the difference between the EY report and the Bradley report? That is the key.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am conscious of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I now call Deputy Conway-Walsh, who is substituting for Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy will not be hung, drawn and quartered for that. There is an occasion for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have held back but I have a few questions to put to all parties. Does Mr. Lightfoot wish to make a comment on this before I do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is called binary thinking. The silo mentality is something I hate. Rail, road, greenways and cycle lines all have a role to play.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The problem is that our narrative is becoming one of it being either "A" or "B". It is not; it is an integrated model. I have a question for West on Track. Regarding the report by Dr. John Bradley in response to the Ernst & Young report, my understanding is that Dr. Bradley used the net present value model to assess the worth of building the railway. Is that correct? Over how...