Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new proposed dual railway lines from Cork to Cobh and Cork to Midleton will have new carriages which will be fully compliant with the Disability Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55781/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the Government approved the inclusion of Phase 1 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme in Ireland's National Recovery & Resilience Plan. Inclusion in the Plan means the projects referred to by the Deputy will largely be funded through the EU's Recovery & Resilience Facility and also means that all works contained within Phase 1 should be complete by the end of 2026.

Funding for the projects will be administered by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in its capacity as day-to-day Approving Authority. In view of NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's questions to it for more detailed response on the specific issues raised.  Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.