Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South-West, Fianna Fail)

I fully understand the Deputy's frustration in terms of the answer. I also appreciate the frustration of the people he represents in Wicklow-Wexford who have to make this journey in the context of the time of the morning they have to get up in order to make it to work on time. The reply did not give them the comfort that the Deputy would like to give them.

The Deputy referred to Carlow having a service 11 times per day. I do not know the engineering restrictions or the restrictions that apply in respect of the track from Rosslare. I also do not know what is constraining Iarnród Éireann from increasing the frequency of services on the Rosslare line to 11 per day. If that was a target or was something that could be worked on or teased out, it would provide a lot of relief in terms of capacity on the line. Perhaps there is some type of engineering or capacity issue that I am not aware of. It is something worth exploring further. I do not see why it can be done in respect of Carlow but not Rosslare. I will ensure that the Minister for Transport is made aware of the details of this matter. I know the Deputy will not be shy and will not retreat from trying to obtain a meeting with him. However, I will ensure that he knows how important a project this is for the Deputy.

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