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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are all passionate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am a Deputy for the area and I know all of those routes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Using the existing rail lines is a no-brainer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is missing the point. I will go back to Deputy Carey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The LMATS plan is due to come out and that will obviously be the blueprint for looking at Limerick.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Let the Minister finish and I will give you latitude, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will let the Deputy clarify.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I think the Deputy is making a different point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: They are two separate issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister should be aware that the Deputy has limited time
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister. I call Deputy Duncan Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am conscious there are other members who wish to ask questions so I ask the Minister to be as concise as he can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: No doubt that is music to the Minister's ears.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Deputy Cathal Crowe who has approximately seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister was already hinting at going in that direction.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Irish Rail at the time was very competitive on price if people booked online. We all use rail. Punctuality on Irish Rail is very good and the staff are very good, but the broadband is very poor and mobile coverage is non-existent. We do not need to reinvent the wheel. The Minister should be going back to Irish Rail to ask what it can do to enhance broadband, to get mobile coverage and to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have three members and one non-member waiting to contribute, so I ask speakers to try to keep within the seven minutes. I know it is a hard ask.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister set a parameter of 4.15 p.m. A number of members need to get in. I would not want the clock to run down.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Horkan for his indulgence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I applaud the Senator for that.