Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I understand that during the impact assessment period in respect of these projects impact assessment on other services is analysed. However, I would not like the Deputy to conclude that rail services are diminishing in regard to the type of service offered. To reiterate, we simply do not have the money for capital investment but a great deal of other work is taking place and we have put a lot of money into railway safety and related enhancements.

Railway safety is possibly not fully descriptive of what really happens because a range of work is done under that heading.

We have improved speeds on a number of mainlines and one can, for example, travel from Dublin to Cork in a good time. The Dublin-Galway route has been considerably improved, as have other routes. Work has also been done to improve passenger experience, whether by offering Wi-Fi on trains-----

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