230. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the continuing encroachment on the closed and disused railway alignment from Athenry, County Galway to Collooney, County Sligo, the reason for the current unavailability of finance for the development of new railway projects and the unlikelihood of providing finance for future rail projects in the absence of a clear business case, coupled with the failure of the first stage of the so-called western rail corridor to reach projected targets and the groundswell of public support in the north west for tourism, leisure and a sustainable commuting infrastructure, if he will confirm that the priority for Córas Iompair Éireann and his Department is to use this corridor to enhance the national cycling network and thus to protect the route for possible rail use at some time in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26684/15]

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230. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the continuing encroachment on the closed and disused railway alignment from Athenry, County Galway to Collooney, County Sligo, the reason for the current unavailability of finance for the development of new railway projects and the unlikelihood of providing finance for future rail projects in the absence of a clear business case, coupled with the failure of the first stage of the so-called western rail corridor to reach projected targets and the groundswell of public support in the north west for tourism, leisure and a sustainable commuting infrastructure, if he will confirm that the priority for Córas Iompair Éireann and his Department is to use this corridor to enhance the national cycling network and thus to protect the route for possible rail use at some time in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26684/15]

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