Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 October 2016
89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount provided to Irish Rail under the infrastructure manager multi-annual contract in 2016; the projected amount in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29925/16]
View answerMy Department provides funds to Irish Rail for the maintenance and renewal of the heavy rail network nationwide under the the Multi Annual Infrastructure Manager Contract (IMMAC) as required under EU Directive 2012/34/EU.
Irish Rail received an allocation of €126 million under the IMMAC in 2016. I intend to increase this amount to nearly €160 million in 2017 to enable further necessary works to be undertaken.
