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South Wexford rail service

Summary

Senator Byrne says south Wexford lacks an early train to Dublin and asks for a proper discussion on improving commuter rail access.

I again highlight the fact that at the moment if you live in south Wexford, be it in Rosslare, Wexford town or Enniscorthy, it is not possible to get an early morning train to Dublin that will have you in Dublin Connolly before 8.48 a.m., while if you live further north, such as in Gorey, you can arrive at 7.48 a.m. That hour difference is having a real and direct impact on the ability of commuters from south Wexford to access rail transport to Dublin and work and utilise the service in Dublin. I again call on the Minister for Transport to come into this Chamber for a proper, real discussion on the future infrastructure needs of rail lines, particularly, from my perspective, on the Wexford to Dublin line. The 5.45 a.m. train from Gorey puts you in Dublin Connolly at 7.48, while the earliest service from Wexford town is the 5.59 a.m. train and from Enniscorthy is the 6.20 a.m. train. There is an opportunity, with the investment the Government is putting into rail transport, to allow for an early morning commuter train from south Wexford to Dublin. We should have that debate in this Chamber.

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