John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans in place to replace the rolling stock on the Westport to Dublin line; when this will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23185/07]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the numbers of carriages have been reduced on the Westport to Dublin line on 30 September 2007 leading to overcrowding on this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23186/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together.

The replacement of rolling stock and the allocation of carriages is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have no role in relation to them. I have been informed by the company that they intend to introduce new rolling stock on the Dublin to Westport service during 2008 and that this will enable them to increase the daily frequency of service on the line from the current level of three services each way to five services each way.