Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the all-island rail review; and when he will publish same. [9668/23]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the All-Ireland Rail Review. [9843/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 193 together.

As the Deputies may be aware, the Strategic Rail Review is being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The results of the review will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades.

The Strategic Rail Review is considering the future of the rail network with regard to the following ambitions: improving sustainable connectivity between the major cities, including the potential for higher/high-speed; enhancing regional accessibility; supporting balanced regional development; and rail connectivity to our international gateways.

A draft report is currently being finalised and will be submitted to the Departments shortly. After the necessary approvals have been secured on both sides of the border, including by the Government, my Department will publish the report.