Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The NTA's remit is wider than the local authorities' remit, given that it includes public transport infrastructure as well as that of roads. I recall seeing at a train station in another country a ramp at the side of steps to allow people to wheel up and down bicycles. There are other basic measures such as facilities for storing baggage. What engagement has there been? Is there dedicated money for such infrastructure? I acknowledge there is a capacity issue on trains and buses but that will sort itself out over time. Is the design of such infrastructure automatically a central feature when dealing, for example, with the procurement of new carriages or where a train station is to be upgraded?