Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
142. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to provide ringfenced funding to Iarnród Éireann to reduce and eventually eliminate unmanned manually operated farm and road level crossings on our railway lines thus increasing line speeds and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20985/22]
View answerFor the Deputy's information, the Infrastructure Manager Multi Annual Contract (IMMAC) provides the funding framework to Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) for the protection and renewal of our railway infrastructure.
This is the third year of the five year IMMAC programme and last December Government approved an additional €94.55m for the IMMAC which means that over the five years of the programme a total of just over €1.1billion in Exchequer funding will be made available to support delivery. This funding will increase service reliability and punctuality, improve journey times and ensure continued safety of rail services.
The usage of level crossings is reviewed on an annual basis through an on-going programme of inspections by IÉ. Closures of level crossings are continually sought by IÉ where opportunities arise.
