Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann

2:00 am

Ms Mary Considine:

The Deputy mentioned DART+. A total of 15 sets have been delivered for testing. During the testing process, it has emerged that our supplier - and we are dependent on a supplier - has had some difficulties with the sub-supplier it uses in the context of the battery sets. Following testing, there were some modifications made to the battery design. That is going through a reconfiguration and testing regime that we hope will be completed early next year. At that point, we will have to go through the certification process. My understanding is that the information in this regard came to light as a result of a parliamentary question the Deputy tabled previously. We agreed a new programme with the supplier in recent days. At this stage, we appear to be looking at taking delivery of the first set in quarter 2 of 2027.

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