Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2004
393 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport the position concerning the western rail corridor; if he will publish the report of the study group set up in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23249/04]
View answerEarlier this year the then Minister established an expert working group, under the chairmanship of Mr. Pat McCann, chief executive, JurysDoyle Hotel Group, to carry out a full examination of the proposal to reopen the western rail corridor. The group is comprised of county managers, directors of the regional authorities, representatives of the city and county development boards, the Western Development Commission, West-on-Track and the intercounty rail committee, Iarnród Éireann, the Railway Procurement Agency and my Department. Currently the working group is examining all aspects of the western rail corridor proposal and I will consider publishing the group's findings when it has completed its work.
