'It wasn't long-fingered, I can assure you': Minister defends Dart+ South West timeline

Darragh O'Brien: 'Dart+ Southwest is a critical project, and if we can accelerate it further, we will.' Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

The transport minister has said the Dart+ South West plan has not been "long-fingered".

The Government has come in for criticism for its updated National Development Plan (NDP) allocation for the transport sector, with questions having arisen in particular about Dart+ South West, which aims to electrify the rail from Drumcondra to Hazelhatch along the Cork rail line.