Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department was consulted by Iarnród Éireann before it decided to discontinue the carrying of bicycles on certain interurban rail journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16276/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Iarnród Éireann has advised me that the company continues to carry cycles on most InterCity rail services. All existing locomotive hauled InterCity trains and the new InterCity trains shortly to be introduced on the Dublin-Cork line, will carry cycles. In addition, the new fleet of 150 InterCity railcars currently on order for use on all regional routes including Dublin to Limerick, Tralee, Galway, Waterford, Westport, Sligo and Rosslare are being designed to carry cycles.

Cycles are not carried on DART or commuter services or on regional services where commuter rolling stock is currently being used.