Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)

We might be found wanting with regard to freight because it is not covered in the same fashion as passenger numbers are dealt with in section 69(c), which is concerned exclusively with passenger numbers. A rolling stock car will have one seat for one passenger or multiples of such. The railway safety commission can make regulations restricting the number of people standing in rolling stock cars, which will lead to the maximum carrying capacity because passengers will be identified as those sitting and standing.

I understand that freight is not covered in the same detail. Restrictions on carrying capacity in road freight transport are in place and the railway safety commission is capable of imposing similar restrictions in rail freight transport.