Joe O'Toole (Independent)

One cannot do a full day's work in such places as the last train departs before 6 p.m. in most cases – I think the last train from Cork leaves at about 7 p.m. Such a timetable is ridiculous in this day and age, as it means expensive infrastructure lies idle. It should not be allowed to continue.

This country would gain a great deal from investment in conference facilities in attractive places like the Chair's constituency. County Galway is quite well served in terms of such facilities. Given that Knock Airport is in place, all that is needed is a proper train service to the west to develop it as a conference location. Many hotels are providing conference services – fair play to them – but we need national investment in other areas.

The worst and oldest carriages are used on trains that serve the western lines. If I lived in that region, I would stand on the track at Kingsbridge and not allow a train to move until I had met the people who made that decision.