Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be helpful, I understand the DART will be extended to Drogheda once the new carriages have been constructed. The tender has issued. It will be much quicker than 2027 because it will not be necessary to wait for the electrification of the line. Maybe we could ask the clerk of the committee whether it is in order to write to the National Transport Authority to get clarity on that. The DART will run to Drogheda before electrification and each DART train will be capable of carrying upwards of 1,000 passengers. It is an important analysis that has to be done.