Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

I endorse Senator Barrett's comments regarding public service contracts. However, I would caution that to go down the road of looking exclusively at cost-benefit analyses for public works projects may not be the best approach even though it may seem the most technically efficient. If, for example, a cost-benefit analysis had been carried out, as was proposed 15 years ago, on the Dublin-Sligo rail line, the conclusion would have been to shut it down. Not only has that not happened but, compliments to Iarnród Éireann, the service has been enhanced and new rolling stock provided. It is now a very successful service.