A Mayo elected representative has claimed that feasibility studies, reports or reviews cannot veto the opening of the western rail corridor.
Councillor Gerry Murray says the economic strategy that was adopted by the North Western Regional Assembly must be implanted so that the west of Ireland will have a sustainable future.
The Charlestown based Councillor says once a regional spatial and economic strategy is adopted it must be approved by government to ensure that it complies with its policies and all the relevant legislation.
The government three years ago signed off on the project and it was transposed into the county development plans of local authorities including Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.
Speaking to Ocean FM Cllr Murray says the development objectives of the strategy cannot be vetoed, despite what views are expressed on social media platforms:
