Rail Network
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-19
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Christopher O'Sullivan (FF), Cork South-West

I get the Senator's concern. I would take positives, if I was looking at it from the Senator's point of view. The Senator is trying to deliver permanent passenger connectivity with Adare. It will have a permanent station. I am assuming - I cannot guarantee this and we will have to get it checked - that it will not only be used for the week-long event, which is the Ryder Cup, but that there may be a window either side of that event to allow passengers to travel.
That is a great template to say that we have established that there is a need for this and people will use it if we build it. The track will be there. With the investment being put into it, one would imagine that it would not take a massive further investment to secure a permanent platform and concourse. It is worth exploring further. I know the answer does not concretely answer the Senator's question but I would take it as a positive that the Department is saying that it intends to use this opportunity to create a permanent passenger route. Watch this space. Incidently, the Ryder Cup in Adare will be amazing for Limerick.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-19