Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of new trains and carriages respectively which will be introduced by Irish Rail on its routes nationwide in 2007; the routes which will be serviced by such new equipment; the cost of such equipment; if this investment has been funded out of the expenditure committed to Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40080/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The scheduling of services is a day to day operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. I am advised by the company that in January 2007 it will introduce an hourly Intercity service between Dublin and Cork with its new fleet of 67 Intercity carriages. During 2007 Iarnród Éireann will start introducing the fleet of 150 new Intercity railcars. Over the period 2007-2008, these Intercity railcars will provide improved services and replace all existing rolling stock on the following routes: Dublin-Limerick; Dublin-Galway; Dublin-Waterford; Dublin-Tralee; Cork-Tralee; Dublin-Westport/ Ballina; Dublin-Sligo and Dublin-Rosslare. The cost of the 67 Intercity carriages is €117 million and of the 150 Intercity Railcars is €331million. This expenditure is included in the Transport 21 programme.