Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I would like an absolute assurance that there is no danger of the closure of the line. I am sure that public representatives from the constituencies in question will ensure that the matter is examined.

I would like a debate on the Government's policy in respect of the development of rural Ireland. The Minister's positive statement on decentralisation stated that towns that will benefit from the national spatial strategy should not expect also to benefit from decentralisation. I approve of this statement, but we need to know more about it. We should have a debate on this general area.