Would the Minister consider asking the management of CIE to undertake an assessment of what I would refer to as their derelicit sites throughout the country — their underutilised and uneconomical railway stations — by way of helping them in their deficit problems? I have been asking for the past 12 years that such an assessment be undertaken. The company could go into partnership with the planning authorities in the area of the comprehensive development of these railway stations. This is what happens in other places — in America, on the Continent and so on.

By coincidence, a schedule of properties is being prepared by CIE for my consideration.