Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 314: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many long distance trains do not carry bicycles due to the frequent use of Arrow carriages on these routes; if he agrees Arrow carriages are not suitable for long distance journeys, such as Dublin to Limerick or Dublin to Wexford, and to ensure something is done so that passengers who wish to bring a bicycle can be certain that they will be able to do so. [33466/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The matters to which the Deputy refers are day-to-day operational matters, which fall within the remit of Iarnród Éireann alone. However, I understand the company deploys or proposes to deploy modern commuter rail cars on a number of longer distances services, such as Dublin to Sligo and Wexford. These modern commuter railcars are fully accessible and bicycles can be conveyed on these trains outside the commuter peak periods. By 2007-08, 120 Intercity railcars for use on long distance regional services will have been delivered to Iarnród Éireann. These trains will have suitable accommodation for bicycles and will ultimately enable commuter railcars to be allocated predominately to suburban services, thereby ensuring greater access to facilities to transport bicycles on longer distance trains.