Written questions

Railways: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

2026-06-28 · Northern Ireland Office · 13948 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funding has been provided to support rail connectivity between Belfast and Dublin through (a) PEACEPLUS, (b) direct UK Government funding and (c) any other source of UK Government funding; and what

Answer

Rail infrastructure is devolved and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. The Government is providing Northern Ireland with £19.3bn per year on average over the Spending Review period. This provides the Executive with the funding needed...