Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Transport if commuter rail passenger numbers reflect the projections referred to when he launched Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18326/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The economic downturn has seen a decline of 15% in overall national rail passenger numbers over the period 2007 to 2009 which was not forecast at the time Transport 21 was being prepared.