Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to approve the necessary expenditure to increase the number of rail carriages serving north County Kildare commuter routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47520/18]

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to provide additional carriages on the Waterford to Dublin line in view of continued overcrowding from a station (details supplied) in County Kildare. [47539/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 178 together.

As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for ensuring the development and delivery of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the provision of rail fleet.

In light of the NTA's responsibility on this matter, I have referred the Deputies' questions to the NTA for a more detailed reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.