Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 March 2022
180. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when new rolling stock ordered for Iarnród Éireann will be delivered and put into service; the quantity involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15638/22]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, in December Government issued approval in principle for the DART+ Programme. The DART+ Programme will double the rail capacity in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) and will be the cornerstone of rail investment in the GDA for the coming years.
Government approval permitted Iarnród Éireann to enter into a ten-year procurement framework for new DART fleet and immediately purchase 95 new units, entering into service in 2025.
This is separate to the order for 41 additional InterCity Railcars, the delivery of which will commence later this year and will allow for enhanced services across the rail network when introduced into service in 2023.
