Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2023
193. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether there are further plans in place to add additional carriages to early morning commuter trains from Sallins in order to address capacity issues, in particular the 7:09 service to Grand Canal Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55893/23]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally, and for decisions in relation to these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.
The issue raised by the Deputy in relation to supplying additional carriages to morning commuter trains is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive replies within ten working days.
