James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the threat to public safety of passengers travelling on the Sligo to Dublin rail line every Sunday evening, particularly from counties Longford and Westmeath, in view of the fact that those persons have to stand in an overcrowded train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36831/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from Iarnród Éireann that there are occasions when demand for regular services on the Sligo-Dublin line exceeds seating capacity, but the company states that the issue of crowding is one of passenger comfort rather than a safety issue as all Iarnród Éireann passenger trains are constructed to modern design standards and operate safely when fully loaded with seated and standing passengers.