583. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on proposals to replace the Irish rail gauge of 1,600 mm to the international standard gauge of 1,435 mm when electrification and line replacements are undertaken in the medium to long term, in order to lower the costs for train cars, facilitate international integration with the rail system of the United Kingdom in the event of an undersea tunnel being constructed in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45309/14]

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583. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on proposals to replace the Irish rail gauge of 1,600 mm to the international standard gauge of 1,435 mm when electrification and line replacements are undertaken in the medium to long term, in order to lower the costs for train cars, facilitate international integration with the rail system of the United Kingdom in the event of an undersea tunnel being constructed in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45309/14]

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1. 25 November 2014

   Rail Network Maintenance

   583. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on proposals to replace the Irish rail gauge of 1,600 mm to the international standard gauge of 1,435 mm when electrification and line replacements are undertaken in the medium to long term, in order to lower the costs for train cars, facilitate international integration with the rail system of the United Kingdom in the event of an undersea tunnel being constructed in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45309/14]

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