Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

We got good news in the past few weeks on road development and on significant sums of money for the NRA. However, there is still no money for the Clare-Galway route. We also need money for the railway. Senators O'Toole and Dooley referred to this issue last week and I support what they said with regard to the Sligo-Limerick line. I hope we have a debate on the issue, particularly on the missing section, namely, Collooney to Ennis. The other parts of the line north of Collooney and south of Ennis are included in the plans. A debate on the issue would be timely, particularly in view of the traffic problems, such as those at Claregalway on the N17. We should get the go-ahead and funding in the ten-year transport envelope for the Sligo-Limerick line. I would not worry about where to start as we will find a place to start once we get the go-ahead.