Written answers

Thursday, 14 April 2016

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Rail Services Provision

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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863. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide funding for more rolling stock on the overcrowded commuter lines servicing counties Kildare and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7060/16]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Matters relating to the deployment of rolling stock are day-to-day operational issues for Iarnrod Eireann and I have no function in such matters.

Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to Iarnrod Eireann for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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864. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to invest in rolling stock over the past ten years; the service lines this has been applied to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7061/16]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​Over the past ten years my Department has invested €600m in railway rolling stock.  This investment provided 200 Inter-City Railcars and 33 Intercity Diesel Multiple Units.  The deployment of rolling stock is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann so I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days. 

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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865. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the national and European Union infrastructure funding available to expand train services and carriage capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7062/16]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​Under the Government's Capital Plan - 'Building on Recovery', a €2.6bn investment has been prioritised for essential 'steady state' maintenance and asset renewal of the public transport system.  This includes an on-going maintenance programme to ensure the safety and efficiency of the rail network.  Funds are also being committed for a number of rail projects including the completion of the Phoenix Park Tunnel which is due to open later this year bringing some scheduled passenger services on the Kildare Line to Connolly Station.  In addition, funding is being provided for the City Centre Re-signalling Programme and the construction of a new Central Traffic Control Centre which will improve commuter and intercity rail services

Ireland successfully applied for EU co-funding for railcars under the 2007-2013 BMW Regional Operational Programme.  In addition in 2014, co-funding was provided under the Interreg IV A Programme for the refurbishment of the Enterprise cross-border rolling stock, in co-operation with Northern Ireland Railways.  However, similar funding is not available under the 2014-2020 round of EU co-funding. 

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