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Dáil
‹ Questions on Promised Legislation

Summer rail service cuts

Summary

Deputy Byrne objected to Irish Rail suspending off-peak summer services at Hansfield, Dunboyne and M3 Parkway. The Taoiseach said he was unaware of the change and would check it out.

I refer to a programme for Government commitment on improving public transport. It also relates to the Taoiseach's constituency and to mine. Irish Rail has abandoned Hansfield, Dunboyne and M3 Parkway off-peak services during the summer. When the last Fianna Fáil Government put that train line in, the idea was it would be used. It cost an awful lot of money. It is a gross waste of public resources for that train service to be closed during off-peak times. It is not good for the Taoiseach's constituents or for mine. It gives the train service a bad name. Will he use his good offices to get Irish Rail and the NTA to get a grip and to use this train line which has cost us so much money?

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I was not aware of that. I will check it out. The line serves Pace, Dunboyne and Hansfield stations in my constituency. I have not been made aware of it but I will definitely look into it.

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