The Taoiseach says he would like to see a Luas for Cork.
The plans had been discussed as part of the All-Island rail review which was launched last summer.
The planned line would run from Ballincollig to Mahon if it gets the green light.
However Leo Varadkar says increased rail services for the area are the priority first:
"I think it's a good idea. Light rail has worked extremely well in Dublin. I'd like to see more of it. And I don't see why we can't have it in other cities too. But the priority certainly in Cork is the Cork Metropolitan Rail. So you'll know that we're double tracking to Midleton, and there are proposals for a whole new set of stations around Cork. So I would say the priority is BusConnects. It's also Cork Metropolitan Rail".
