Pearse Doherty (Sinn Fein)

The Minister of State went off point. I have travelled throughout the country many times. There are airports and motorways in different regions. While the Government's investment in the dual carriageway is welcome, only the Aughnacloy-Derry stretch will be a dual carriageway. It is right that the fourth largest city on the island is connected to the largest, Dublin, because every other city is being connected.

It is clear that Conor Murphy has made a commitment to the north west in respect of rail links, especially a rail service to Derry. The missing piece of the jigsaw is in our jurisdiction because it is in the gift of the Government to provide a rail link from Sligo to Inishowen to the Foyle. Both Ministers must work together to provide a link across the Foyle. Does the Minister of State support the demand for a rail line between Sligo and Derry and will he ask his Cabinet colleagues to support such a demand?