Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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1601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the Gorey to Rosslare rail line, in view of concerns regarding its future; his plans for further investment in and development of rail services on the Dublin to Rosslare Europort rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1433/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​The role of heavy rail in Ireland's Transport sector is currently under review.  In mid-November the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Iarnród Éireann launched a public consultation process on the Rail Review Report, which has been published on the NTA's website along with a public consultation paper.  The purpose of the consultation exercise is to open up a public discussion on the role of rail in Ireland and the funding of the rail network and services.  This process will give the public and all interested parties the opportunity to give their views and contribute to the debate on the future of the heavy rail network.  The public consultation process will run until 18th January and the NTA will then prepare a report about the process which I intend to bring to Government.  No decisions about the future of the rail network will be made until the public consultation process has concluded and been evaluated.