Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reliability of the route profitability figures published in the 2016 rail review; if his attention has been drawn to anomalies in the figures; if so, the assurances he sought or was given that the figures were robust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7714/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As the Deputy is aware, the Rail Review was jointly undertaken by the NTA and Iarnród Éireann.

My Department has consulted the NTA on the matter raised by the Deputy and the Authority has advised that it is not aware of any anomalies in the figures published in the Rail Review 2016.

The NTA has stated that it is confident that the route profitability methodology utilised by experienced consultants on behalf of the Authority and Iarnród Éireann is robust and suitable for the comparative analysis that was carried out.