Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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481. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the flood defences for the DART line. [22619/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and for the overall funding of public transport.  My Vote provides capital funding to Iarnród Éireann for the maintenance and renewal of the heavy rail network under the Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual Contract (IMMAC).  The current IMMAC covers the five-year period 2014-2018.  Issues relating to the status of the flood defences for the DART line are an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann.

In view of Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.  I ask the Deputy to contact my private office if he does not receive a reply within 10 working days.