Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

The western railway inter-county committee held a meeting yesterday. That committee was founded by Fr. Micheál MacGréil approximately 25 years ago and has the support of local authorities from Sligo to Limerick. There was a strong feeling among committee members that, although there is much speculation about metro development, port tunnels and outer ring roads, there has been very little mention of the western rail corridor. The committee believes that a political decision to give the go-ahead for the corridor should be taken. As there is an underspend in the BMW region, will the Leader arrange a debate on this issue? It could be included in an upcoming debate on transport.