Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)

We have TEN-T funding for some projects, including the western rail corridor, but, again, you have to apply for it. The funding is there, so we should apply for it aggressively.

Back to Ballycar. I was down there in 2016 when I was Minister of State for the OPW. We set up the interdepartmental working committee. Everything was going fine until somebody mentioned the price tag and asked who was going to pay for it. Everybody ran for cover. I will check it out and see where it is at because it is a huge negative if there is a flood and you cannot use a train for maybe six or eight weeks. It is disrespectful for the passengers who use them and to Irish Rail to have to try to manage all of that. It also creates a lack of confidence in passengers when they continue to use it or buy a car or whatever.

I have tried to cover as much as I possible. I cannot disagree with anything I have heard.I want to make sure that we try to squeeze as much as possible out of the lemon and get as much done as possible over the next five years and over the ten years after that. I thank Senators for their contributions. The Chair said, "Light rail for Limerick". Is it going to Galway as well?