Written answers

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Public Transport

9:00 pm

Photo of Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he refuses to reverse his decision to remove the public service obligation subsidy from the Derry to Dublin air route, if he will engage with both Iarnród Éireann and Translink in the Six Counties asking them to organise a better synchronised Derry-Belfast-Dublin rail connection with an affordable price for commuters based on rates for rail routes connecting Dublin to cities and towns a similar distance away. [10756/11]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As I stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 28 and 30 of the 20th April, 2011, I do not intend to revisit the previous Government's decision in relation to the Derry Airport PSO.

In the first instance this is a commercial issue with the provision of rail services between Derry, Belfast and Dublin being an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann in the Republic and for Translink in Northern Ireland. Noting that, I have referred the Deputy's question to Iarnród Éireann for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

However, I will discuss the issue with my soon to be appointed colleague from the Northern Irish Executive in due course.

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