Eamon Scanlon (Fianna Fail)

I concur with the sentiments expressed by Senator Paddy Burke. There is a similar problem on the Dublin-Sligo line. It is a fantastic line, due to the good work of the Leader when she was Minister for Transport and the money that was invested in the line at the time. The service on the Sligo line has increased from three to five a day, which is important for the west of Ireland. While some of the carriages being used on the line are old, they are more comfortable than the new carriages because they are commuter carriages which should be used on short journeys around the city. These carriages are not suitable for a three hour journey. There is no dining car on the train. One can get a cup of tea but the people serving the tea on the new trains cannot move the trolley from carriage to carriage because it is not safe. There is also a problem for people using wheelchairs. In order not to obstruct the rest of the passengers on the train, they must remain in the luggage area. It is not acceptable that people with disabilities should have to suffer this embarrassment.