Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Buttevant (Cork) Rail Disaster Inquiry. Buttevant rolling stock safety
Summary
Deasy questioned the strength of the carriages and couplings involved in the disaster and challenged the Minister’s claim that action had been taken. The Minister said the rolling-stock issue had been addressed recently in the House; Harte and Quinn criticised his response.
Has anything been done to improve the standard of the rolling stock in use? From observations at the scene the strength of the carriages in question and also the coupling which was used are not up to the desired standard.
Comment on this
The question of the provision of rolling stock is a separate one. I understand that the Minister for Transport referred recently to this in the House.
