Dundalk and Drogheda. The Enterprise service has been increased and is so much of a success that we need more services and more carriages on the line because there is standing room only in the trains.
We have to be very clear when we are implementing this review
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reduce car journeys by half a million per day under the Government's climate action plan. In 2019, Irish Rail announced 41 new carriages but not one for the Wexford-Wicklow area. If you live in Gorey, there are only six services per day and the latest leaving
Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the carriage of Israeli munitions through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34496/25
Minister probably knows, under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1974 and 1989, it is prohibited for civil aircraft to carry munitions of war in Irish sovereign territory without being granted an exemption to do so by the Minister for Transport
then disappear, listening to someone loudly doomscrolling TikTok in the seat beside you, or feeling menaced on a late evening train carriage when another passenger decides to act up, when shared by word of mouth and put up on social media, undermine confidence in our public transport services
record month after month. They have normalised homelessness. The Government has absolutely no handle on the situation at all. It is a runaway carriage and will continue to be so until the Government finally accepts it is a housing policy, the entire ideology of which has failed
public transport. Ever morning in my constituency, we see students and workers heading into Galway city shoulder to shoulder in a two-carriage train service at maximum capacity. This should not be the case and we need to work with Irish Rail to improve capacity, particularly on morning
Iarnród Éireann mentioned to him that once they come into use in 2026 additional railcars will then be provided to other routes.
Two carriages on a train at peak times is, I would suggest, insufficient. I am sure the Deputy has raised that specific issue about that train
constraints, service delays, and overcrowding during peak times; and the specific measures being considered to improve reliability, increase service frequency, and add additional carriages to better accommodate growing passenger demand on this route. [22564/25
from two services to three services every weekday morning. These measures were assisted by the entry into service of 41 additional intercity rail carriages last year, which has helped with capacity issues on the network generally. More, however, needs to be done.
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first of all that we look at the immediate steps we can take to start improving things, such as the provision of additional carriages and the installation of a passing loop in Oranmore. Double tracking is a more medium- to long-term project. It is part
leader in Government, we obviously rely on the laws of our land. The laws are very clear with regard to the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders of 1973 and 1989, that expressly prohibits civil aircraft from carrying munitions
wants to run to stand still in an area that never stands still. We have also lost out on additional train carriages which were earmarked for the Maynooth line but, post Covid, were moved to intercity services.
I am not sure whether the previous Minister signed
Rosslare line from approximately every 30 minutes in each direction to every 20 minutes. The extension of the new battery electric DART carriages is also being looked at very actively, which would enable the DART to service Wicklow town. All of these measures will make a very positive
every day, delivery over the lifetime of the Government will be essential. What the Tánaiste is speaking about in terms of additional rail carriages will need to be delivered over the next four to five years. We will need to see the M11 completed to Rosslare. We will
about it being incredibly uncomfortable and there not being enough space. We need greater capacity in the sense of a greater number of carriages or whatever. Even when people have booked tickets, they cannot necessarily get their seat. It has become a real issue for many
money in bringing the rail network up to a standard that will attract more people to it. We have to provide carriages, rail infrastructure and passing loops and to increase the number of rail lines we have. That is all to be done
have had a negative experience on public transport, particularly because of the location as you can be isolated in a train or Luas carriage, know it can be hard to get out of those situations. That is why we need a transport police. That is something the Green
also provides for the necessary regulation-making power to cater for the vessels being used in the offshore service sector and the carriage of industrial personnel on those vessels.
I thank the MCIB, its board, investigators and staff members for their ongoing work. The new unit will build
undertaken at appropriate stages as projects are progressed.
In the shorter term I look forward to the development of new battery-electric DART carriages ordered on the DART+ Fleet project, which has started testing, and they are expected to enter service in 2026 on the commuter line serving
country wide, with DART extensions to Wicklow and a Luas to Blessington - which I successfully inserted in the Wicklow development plan. Extra train carriages are a priority.
On agriculture, we need to devise a new strategy to eradicate TB. On housing supply, the national planning framework needs
improvement scheme was shelved in October 2022. That needs to be re-enacted. Finally, the commuter train to Wicklow is crowded. It needs carriages and more trains. It is part of the programme for Government, which promises new roads and enhanced rail services. I really urge the Taoiseach
In parliamentary questions
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Horse-Drawn Carriages Bill; when it will be presented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47077/25
Robert O'Donoghue
Written
Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken or plans to undertake a review of the current legislation relating to carriage horses, with a view to ensuring that the highest standards of animal welfare, safety and regulation are being applied; and if he will make
Paul McAuliffe
Written
Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in enacting legislation to regulate horse drawn carriages in Dublin city centre. [42946/25
Barry Heneghan
Written
convert artillery towing Land Rovers from diesel to electric power; if such vehicles, if converted may be suitable for use in towing gun carriages at military funerals; if there are any other perceived advantages in such conversions, whether there are any further plans for such conversions of Defence
Cormac Devlin
Written
Transport if he will request the NTA/TII to review capacity levels on the DART service from Bray to Dublin city centre to ensure carriage numbers are sufficient given reports of overcrowding at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35440/25
Pa Daly
Oral
Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the carriage of Israeli munitions through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34496/25
Naoise Ó Muirí
Written
Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on when the new DART carriages will be coming into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33954/25
Malcolm Byrne
Written
Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to improve the quality and comfort of the rail carriages on the Dublin to Rosslare rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34073/25
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with the NTA and Iarnród Éireann to discuss introducing a quieter carriage on all intercity rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34070/25
Grace Boland
Written
Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has a standard for the cleanliness of rail carriages and train stations; if so, if the standard is being maintained with service-level agreements; if this cleaning work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement
John Brady
Written
Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to provide additional carriages on the Dublin to Wexford rail line, and if he will provide a timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32210/25
Ken O'Flynn
Written
will outline what enforcement or oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure public safety, especially in relation to vehicles involved in the carriage of children or vulnerable persons.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27963/25
Ken O'Flynn
Written
will outline what enforcement or oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure public safety, especially in relation to vehicles involved in the carriage of children or vulnerable persons.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28985/25
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the age profile of trains and carriages across the entire Irish Rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25399/25
Grace Boland
Written
Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport why there were only four carriages on the 8.53am train from Skerries to Dublin on 1 May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23801/25
Albert Dolan
Oral
constraints, service delays, and overcrowding during peak times; and the specific measures being considered to improve reliability, increase service frequency, and add additional carriages to better accommodate growing passenger demand on this route. [22564/25
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the capacity issues on the Rosslare-Dublin commuter train, where only four carriages often service commuter towns like Wicklow, with commuters consistently left standing for over an hour; and if he will make a statement
Cormac Devlin
Written
Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery date for the 90 new DART carriages; their expected delivery date; their expected commissioning date; the lines they are due to be allocated on; and if he will make a statement on the matter
Catherine Connolly
Written
further to Parliamentary Question No 29 of 26 March 2025, the reason no inspections took place in that period under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Orders 1973 and 1989 in that period; if any such inspections have been undertaken since
Paul Murphy
Written
Minister for Transport for the aircraft registration numbers of Irish-registered civil aircraft operating outside Ireland who were granted exemptions to permit the carriage of munitions of war from October 2023 to March 2025, in tabular form. [16698/25
Paul Murphy
Written
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to examine the conditions in relation to horse drawn carriages to ensure these animals are not placed under excessive stress such as when carrying excessive loads; and if he will make a statement
Sinéad Gibney
Written
Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions granted under Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 to allow for the transport of munitions or weapons of war through Irish sovereign airspace for February
Sinéad Gibney
Written
Transport whether there is a set date on any given month by which the previous months statistics on exemptions granted for the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft are published by his Department as part of its monthly publication of these statistics; if he will provide
Liam Quaide
Written
Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of applicants for exemptions to permit the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft from Irish-register civil aircraft operating outside of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter
Liam Quaide
Written
will outline the work of his Department to strengthen the State’s ability to detect and sanction breaches of law relating to the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft in Irish sovereign airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13220/25
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