Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 1201: To ask the Minister for Transport further to comments (details supplied), if he has received a response from the Minister in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1308/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I have no function relating to decisions by Coillte Teoranta regarding the sourcing of timber. I understand from Iarnród Éireann that it currently operates 6 trains per week — 2 each from Sligo, Westport and Ballina — carrying pulpwood for Coillte to a factory adjacent to Waterford Port. Iarnród Éireann is committed to increasing its rail freight business, including the carriage of pulpwood for Coillte, where viable opportunities present such as bulk traffics in trainloads point to point.