Michael Kennedy (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the delivery of 183 railcars announced in early 2007; the number of trains that have been rolled out and onto which services; if any are to be allocated for services along the DART line or north Dublin commuter trains; if plans exist in relation to the delivery of more trains for north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28067/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The current position regarding the delivery of the 183 new intercity railcars is that Iarnród Éireann has taken delivery of 60 of the cars. They are currently undergoing commissioning and the first batch will be introduced into service on the Dublin-Sligo route over the coming months. The remainder of the new fleet will be delivered and brought into service by the Spring of 2009. None of these railcars will be used on DART or North Dublin commuter services but commuter trains currently deployed on the Sligo line will, I understand, when replaced by the new railcars, be used on Dublin commuter services. I understand that Iarnród Éireann are considering the purchase of additional rolling stock for Dublin commuter services in the context of the electrification of the Maynooth and Northern lines.