This is an important debate and its quality shows the extent to which Members are concerned about the future of rail. It also reflects our frustration, as public representatives, that the great potential of rail is not being used to open up communities, invite greater economic potential, especially to the regions, and ease the burden on road commuters. I have given up bringing my car to Dublin because it is unbearable to meet Dublin in Kildare on the N7. I drive to Thurles and take the train from there on what, on one level, is an excellent service. There is a regular schedule and it is possible to do business in Dublin and return home. There is also a railway station in Nenagh, but the connections to the Dublin line are so infrequent as to make it impossible for someone like me to use it. Increasing numbers commute from north Tipperary to Dublin. Given this and the increasing numbers who must traverse the country on business, we must consider the development of rail.