Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Muldoon. I have a few national matters to raise. Going back to Deputy Cathal Crowe's point, is Iarnród Éireann considering rail specials? Take Dublin Zoo, for instance. Has Iarnród Éireann come up with specials with Dublin Zoo such that if I were going to visit Dublin Zoo in the morning, I could a train ticket at a subsidised rate? It would be a way of broadening the cost.

A bugbear of mine is the fact that mobile coverage on the rail line is still not up to par. Mr. Kenny will be aware we have discussed this for as long as I am involved. Where is that at?

It is just those two things. I welcome the Limerick Junction to Limerick double rail line. We await that with great interest. It is significant for us. The officials may respond to those two quick points and then I will conclude.

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