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believed in. It is hard to dispute what he presented. Even if half of those 6,500 could be gotten into train carriages, the difference it would make on the M11 would be significant. I will outline some of the infrastructure and plans for expansion of rail services … island strategic rail review published in July last year. I understand this extension can be facilitated through utilising the new battery-electric DART carriages which arrived in Ireland in late 2024 and are currently undergoing testing. The new battery-electric DART carriages will first be deployed

traffic congestion. Incredibly, studies show that the average speed of a car is now 12 km/h. That is slower than the horse-drawn carriages of the 19th century, believe it or not. Hundreds of thousands of people in this region are living in a commuter hell. Many parents

legislation to see where comparable training can count towards CPC requirements. For example, if a driver has a valid ADR certificate for the carriage of dangerous goods and has previously completed one full cycle of CPC training, they do not need to resit module 2. Over 600 drivers

Irish Rail is concerned, south of Wicklow town, it does not really care. In the context of the reference to new rail carriages on the route to Drogheda, I despair about the level of interest that is there. I support talk about doubling the track from Dublin

technical, including for speed, weight, capacity and power, as well as prohibitions on, among other things, carrying more than one person, the carriage of goods and the use on footpaths. While there is no prohibition on the sale or possession of e-scooters which exceed the statutory parameters

into Dublin and who are forced to stand for the majority of the journey. People are fainting on the train because the carriages are so overcrowded. That is completely unacceptable. There are only two trains on that line that will get people into Dublin for their morning shift

town, Cahir, Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir. The current service is infrequent and slow. The track requires upgrading to take faster speeds and carriages need to be modernised. The connection times to the main rail lines at Limerick Junction and Waterford need to be synchronised. Clonmel

speed of traffic in Dublin at the moment. The average speed eight years ago was 12 km/h. The average speed of horse-drawn carriages in Dublin in the 19th century was 16 km/h. We currently in an incredible crisis in terms of infrastructure in the Dublin area

Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will take urgent action on the lack of train carriages available for morning services from Midleton train station to Kent Station during rush hour; if his Department is aware of the volume of passengers who take those … morning commuter trips each weekday morning; if his Department will ensure that extra carriages are added to this route expeditiously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63496/25

Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if additional carriages will be added to the Dublin to Rosslare rail line to help address the serious overcrowding issues on the trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62542/25

Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Iarnród Éireann to increase the number of carriages from four to six on the 06.37 train service from Drogheda to Tara Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61354/25

expansion of the train service from Maynooth to Pearse Station and vice versa due to the increasing demand on the service; whether additional carriages will be provided for the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62232/25

Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been made available in 2026 to lengthen the existing carriages on the Red Luas Line. [60246/25

Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received for exemptions to permit the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft received in the year 2025; the number granted, by month, and by application decision; if the application related to Irish-registered civil

Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if he has granted exemptions for the carriage of munitions of war through Irish airspace that are bound for Israel in the past 12 months; if so, the reason for granting such an exemption; and if he will make

opportunity to recoup any costs associated with the DART+ Coastal North project, in light of ongoing delays in the delivery of electric train carriages due to supplier issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58472/25

Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the contract with the supplier of electric train carriages for the DART+ Coastal North project includes provisions or penalty clauses that would allow the State to recover costs in the event of delivery delays; and if he will make

Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the continued delay in the deployment of the battery-electric train carriages; and whether these delays are linked to technical or operational issues identified during initial testing or delivery; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the supplier of the battery-electric train carriages has offered any form of credit, refund, or contractual compensation to the State due to the delays in deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58845/25

Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the delays in deployment of battery-electric train carriages have resulted in any additional costs to the State, including but not limited to operational adjustments, interim fleet measures, or technical remediation; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if any issues have been detected with the battery-electric train carriages received to date; and the impact these issues will have on the overall cost and timeline of the fleet’s integration into service; and if he will make

Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase carriage capacity on peak-time commuter rail services from County Kildare to Dublin, particularly on the Maynooth, Hazelhatch and Celbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58879/25

Minister for Transport if additional details will be provided on the work that is needed on the drafting of the horse drawn carriage Bill; when the Bill will be published; the timeline for the passing and enactment of that Bill; and if he will make a statement