Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the response. I am grateful that the commitment is still very much there. Concerns were raised locally that there have been delays. This is certainly welcome. I had hoped the response might have given a more indicative timeframe as to where we are going with this, especially given that Iarnród Éireann and Rosslare Europort have now committed to the development of a master plan with Government support. We cannot have a world-class port put in place if the necessary infrastructure linking it has not been completed. I welcome that this remains a top priority for the Government. I ask the Minister of State to convey to the Minister for Transport the sense of urgency about getting this completed in parallel with the master plan that is being developed for Rosslare.