Galway city.
Third, we have to double-track the line from Galway city to Athenry and build the western rail corridor. The carriages that are on order also have to be delivered and we, as a Government, have to show leadership on that in getting them as soon
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Part 2 amends the Firearms Act 1925 and the Prisons Act 2007 to provide a basis for the possession, carriage and use of incapacitant sprays by prison officers in the course of their duties insofar as may be permitted under the prison rules.
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provide more early morning and late-night trains, and increase the frequency of services into Dublin and other cities;
— introduce additional train carriages, and explore all options to increase public transport capacity;
— fast track the delivery of park and ride/share facilities in cities and outside the greater Dublin
BusConnects is a shambles. I have said before that the NTA is not accountable to anybody. The train service in terms of extra carriages is not being provided, but the Government is asking people to move into places where it cannot guarantee they can get to work. That
where it is reasonably practicable. This is feeding into the private sector and pulling people back into the office - back onto overcrowded train carriages and buses that are not turning up - when they should be working from home. Dublin is the 11th most congested city in the world
with over 5,000 people has no bus service. Our trains are completely wedged in the morning. I know that the trains and carriages are on their way but they cannot come quickly enough. The people are crying out for them and they want to see this happen
investment in rail. It is a success story and we are now in growth and investment mode. There are 285 new carriages on order at the moment, with a total of 750 to be procured over the next number of years. That is an investment. What is happening
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
cannot actually put a stop to this or at least use the current law. There is a law currently that states that the carriage of munitions of war through Irish airspace without permission from the Minister for Transport is a criminal offence punishable by up to three years
Would the Tánaiste support, at least in principle, the idea that workers in this country who refuse to handle, store or provide carriage of settlement goods - I have kept it at goods for this particular Bill - would be protected under the Unfair Dismissals Act from handling goods from
that as the new DART+ fleet enters service in the greater Dublin area in 2027, this will free up intercity and commuter carriages for use elsewhere on the network, and that including any necessary infrastructure works, the precise order of the introduction of extra services will be subject
have raised this issue before. As the Minister has said this evening and on the previous occasion, under Irish air navigation law, the carriage of munitions is prohibited on any civil aircraft and failure to comply carries up to three years' imprisonment. The operators of these flights seem
determined, Iarnród Éireann has only been in a position to restore catering services on the Dublin to Cork route with an Irish company, Carriage Food Services Limited, on an interim basis. As Deputy Daly knows, on-board catering is also available on the Dublin to Belfast Enterprise service
Westport line has had no significant upgrades in quite some time. From Westport to Athlone, we are still operating off a single-carriage line. The distance from Westport to Dublin is 262 km. The journey takes three hours and 20 minutes, which means that the average speed
should not have to call Dún Laoghaire Dart station in advance to let them know I will be getting off the first carriage so someone can come out with a ramp and put it down so I can get off. I stood in Woodbrook Dart station
customs authorities, provides that goods brought into the EU by sea or air, which remain on board the same means of transport for carriage, must be presented to customs only at the port or airport where they are unloaded or transhipped. However, goods brought into the EU which
glad to get the opportunity to ask the Minister of State to provide enough trains and carriages to bring the people from Kerry up to Dublin on Saturday and to bring them home. We are taking on Tyrone and we need our supporters there. We hope we will
Many Corkonians have happy memories of taking the train to Youghal on a summer day. The train might have 14 carriages but we would be lucky to get a seat on the train from Midleton. Sadly, the train service between Cork city and Youghal has not been
progress has been made and there is more to come. There will be decisions in the forthcoming period about electric carriages and where they will go. We want to make sure that they are everywhere. If they are delivered to Cork on time, it will ensure some
In parliamentary questions
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if any of the 185 new carriages ordered for the greater Dublin area, due to enter service from Q2 2027 onwards, will be allocated to services operating in Kildare North, specifically on the Maynooth line, Longford line, Hazelhatch–Celbridge
Grace Boland
Written
Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the supplier of the battery electric carriages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69464/25
Grace Boland
Written
short-term leasing of compatible rolling stock from other jurisdictions to address capacity issues arising from the delayed delivery of the battery electric carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69465/25
Grace Boland
Written
Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the status of driver training, depot readiness and support infrastructure for the battery electric carriages; and if the delay in delivery will impact these preparatory timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69466/25
Naoise Ó Muirí
Written
Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport when the new DART carriages will be rolled out; the expected additional capacity they will provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68671/25
Ciarán Ahern
Written
asked the Minister for Transport his plans from Irish Rail to turn off the speaker announcements at each stop on the designated quiet carriage on trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67405/25
John Brady
Written
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
Ciarán Ahern
Written
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
Réada Cronin
Written
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
Ann Graves
Written
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
Cathy Bennett
Written
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
Sinéad Gibney
Written
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
Grace Boland
Written
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
Grace Boland
Written
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
Grace Boland
Written
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
Grace Boland
Written
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
Grace Boland
Written
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
Grace Boland
Written
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
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
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
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
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
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department are aware of the lack of carriages on commuter trains to Heuston; his discussions with TFI regarding this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56108/25
Ciarán Ahern
Written
Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of the new wheelchair accessible DART carriages that will be in service with effect from early 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53606/25
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin
Written
Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if extra carriages will be added to the morning and evening train from Rosslare to Dublin, to help with over-crowding and reduce cars usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51144/25
Grace Boland
Written
Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the National Transport Authority to increase capacity on the 9:00 am four-carriage commuter service from Drogheda to Connolly Station, in view of the sustained and growing passenger demand; and if he will make a statement
Paul Murphy
Written
granted this year for the landing of Lufthansa aircraft carrying munitions of war at Dublin Airport under Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973. [45929/25
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