Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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With the level of resources currently available to the Government, the key priority for investment in the rail network under the Capital Plan "Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016-2021" ​is to ensure safety and efficiency of the existing network. There will be very little scope, particularly in the short to medium term, to make Exchequer funds available to extend rail lines or to open new stations.

If future funding becomes available, the Government would decide allocations in accordance with competing needs and requirements, and having regard to the importance of achieving value for money.