Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 14a:

In page 6, line 31, after "operates" to insert "a".

This is a technical amendment to make a grammatical correction.

Amendment No. 15 seeks to replace the terms "historic or touristic" in referring to railway with the term "heritage". I amended the definition of passenger transport services on Committee Stage to reflect concerns expressed by Members and others that the definition was unduly wide and will encompass access to some mainstream train services. In doing so, I drew on the language and definition in the Transport Acts and in particular the 2001 Railway Safety Bill which is before the Oireachtas. Accordingly, I do not propose to accept amendment No. 15.

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