John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport when the trains on the Dublin-Sligo line will be upgraded as currently DART commuter trains are being used on this inter-city line (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4878/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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While the deployment of its fleet is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann, I am advised by the company that the frequency of service on the Dublin-Sligo railway line was recently improved from three services per day to five, with the introduction of Iarnród Éireann's new timetable in December 2005. In addition, 150 new railcars are on order and some of these will be deployed by the company on the Dublin-Sligo route from 2008, offering higher levels of passenger comfort and frequency than at present.