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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: The average speed might be more appropriate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: It would be informative because a lot of people, ourselves included, are trying to comprehend mapping, timetabling and extra capacity. As I mentioned, on your website and as we speak, I think I still have it open, in some three-hour peak times, Irish Rail will go from 11 to 24 services. I presume on the existing DART line, it will go from 20 to 30 services in a three-hour window. If I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Mr. Meade talked about "four north" which is a good name and easy to remember. Mr. Meade mentioned this is something he expects to be in a position to publish or finalise in the new year. First, regardless of where Deputy Matthews and I happen to be at the time, it would be very much appreciated if we could have an engagement with Irish Rail on that. That would be the start of a very big...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Every time something like this is published, I start getting emails from people saying that we do not need a metro and that the Luas and a spur from the northern commuter line would do it. I have been on radio programmes many times with Trinity College Dublin Professor Brian Caulfield, among others, discussing the fact that the Luas is great but does not have the capacity that is required...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: If we could start over at Clongriffin, I think we all agree that we would.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: You mentioned the upgrades of certain carriages which resulted in smaller trains arriving and things like that. One of the things I identified, when I reported an incident to yourselves in the recent past, was the quality of the cameras at some of the stations. I referred specifically to Malahide but I am sure Malahide is not unique. It was not the best and it was certainly very difficult...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: My final question is about the Howth line. It is my responsibility as Chairman to be impartial but I also have to be a realist. I understand this is still in the planning process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: You may be limited in what you can say. Am I wrong to suggest that any service provision that is proposed as part of the expansion of the northern commuter line, with DART+ Coastal North and the arrival of DART services beyond Malahide, would see an increase in service, but an inconvenience of having to change that service? What sort of upgrades are you offering to the people of Dublin Bay...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Thank you. I think I have exhausted my questions. Deputy Matthews is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: I have a list here if you want to read them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Thank you. I was trying to find correspondence I received and my office has managed to find it. It is about services on the Wexford line. Apparently there is a five-hour gap on weekdays between the 8.20 a.m. service and the 1.58 p.m. service. The battery on my device has gone; I knew that was coming. It was something I looked at. While the times on the email I received are not quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: I will get that along to you. I would appreciate it. Deputy Cathal Crowe heard there was a Clare man in the House so he came in to join us at the last minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Sorry, but how many cars are there per set?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: As they are not local authority car parks, I am conscious Irish Rail's car parks are sometimes used as dumping grounds for vehicles. I have seen it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Up to and including two vans I reported in that were sitting in Malahide. They move around a little, but I am not sure either is taxed or insured. I totally agree with Deputy Crowe's suggestion. It would be helpful. I have often looked, and I think offhand that Portmarnock is the only place Irish Rail has expanded an existing carpark. I appreciate there are constraints and there is not a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for their time. To refer to Mr. Meade's opening statement, the past number of weeks have highlighted how critical punctuality and reliability are to the services Irish Rail provides for daily commuters. It is why a lot of upset was experienced in both its offices and our own as emails and phone calls started to come in because of the inconvenience meted out to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Meade-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: We would be interested in having a look at that. I visited the new DART battery electric carriages in Inchicore, but I am sure there are other things. I would be delighted to see the real thing. There is no substitute for seeing the real thing.

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I am sharing time with Deputy Gould. I thank the Minister of State for his statement. We have been over this ground a number of times in discussing similar legislation. I broadly welcome this initiative as we go into the winter. I do not agree, however, with a number of provisions in the legislation. The assistance given should have gone further this winter. We will deal with that...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)