James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding plans for the development of the railway line in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25103/18]

Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in the Rosslare to Dublin rail line in order to improve line speed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24635/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 116 together.

The National Development Plan (NDP) notes the funding priority for the inter-urban rail network is to protect the investment already made in the national rail network, including the Wexford line, by funding projects needed to maintain safety and service levels in railway operations. The NDP also confirms a number of key investment priorities to address transport demand and deliver a range of benefits over the next ten years.

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