Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the introduction of a rail freight subsidy on a per tonne basis for materials that are transferred from existing road freight onto rail freight; if not, the measures he is considering to increase rail freight within the transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17343/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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There is substantial ongoing current and capital Exchequer investment in the development and operation of the railway network. Total Exchequer funding allocated to Iarnród Éireann for 2008 amounts to more than €720 million and is targeted at passenger services. The potential to expand rail freight is being considered as part of the development of the Sustainable Travel and Transport Action Plan.