Liam Burke
Question:259 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the evaluations, if any, which have been undertaken or envisaged on the possibility of a tunnel linking Ireland and Britain; the reports, if any, which are available on the viability or otherwise of such an operation; the possibility, if any, of a link-up between Ireland and Britain of a type similar to the Britain/France tunnel; the studies, if any, which have been undertaken, either at national or EU level, of a similar tunnel linking the two main islands in Japan; the lessons, if any, which have been drawn from such an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7447/95]