As 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 issue of increasing the Dublin-Belfast Enterprise train service to an hourly service is an operational matter 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.
Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.