Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 April 2023
207. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of enterprise services on the Irish Rail northern line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/23]
View answerAs the 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 the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators.
The issues raised by the Deputy in relation to the Dublin-Belfast Enterprise train service are operational matters for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to Iarnród Éireann for direct reply. The issue of the frequency of trains and services in general along the line is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Irish Rail. Therefore, I have also forwarded the Deputy's question in this regard to the Authority for direct reply.
Please advise my private office if you do not receive responses within ten working days.
