Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 341: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are plans to purchase more locomotives for the 2005 sugar beet season in the south east given that the number of journeys will increase to 42 per week (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4868/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The allocation and deployment of locomotives is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. The company has assured me that it has sufficient numbers of locomotives in its fleet to provide for the demands of the 2005 sugar beet season. I also understand from the company that it operates a pool of locomotives with Northern Ireland Railways which are used from time to time by both companies. These locomotives operate across all Iarnród Éireann and Northern Ireland Railway services and are not confined to use in freight movement.