Nessa Cosgrove (Labour)

I have been raising this for a long time. We get a vague response all the time. I am not trying to have a go but as someone who represents an area with people accessing hospital appointments regularly in Dublin because we do not have the facilities in Sligo University Hospital, we need a concrete answer on when there will be access to some kind of beverages or basic facilities on our train. I know the Dublin-Cork train is the busiest but we have the longest route, so we need to be prioritised in any return of catering services. We got information from an Irish Rail representative in August saying it was looking for a preferred supplier. I raised this question just last week in a meeting with Irish Rail and it rowed back on this. We need a concrete commitment that this will be returned as a matter of priority.