Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026

Bus Services

Questions (577)

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

577. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider extending a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74796/25]

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As the Deputy may be aware, BusConnects is a transformative programme of investment in the bus system, providing better bus services across our cities, including Dublin. BusConnects is the largest investment in the bus system in the history of the State and is managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA).

Following on from three rounds of public consultation which concluded in 2020, new bus services in Dublin are already being delivered, with the first seven phases of the Network Redesign rolled out in recent years. The most recent phase, Phase 7, which commenced in October 2025, saw the introduction of the F Spine connecting Finglas to Tallaght.

Matters relating to bus service delivery and planning fall under the remit of the NTA, in co-operation with the relevant transport operator, and are subject to resource availability.

In light of the NTA’s responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if a reply is not received within 10 working days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Questions (578)

Shane Moynihan

Question:

578. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the provision of a carpark at Parkwest train station; when it will be provided as committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74800/25]

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Minister for Transport

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is leading the development and rollout of strategic park and ride sites nation-wide through the Park and Ride Development Office (PRDO).

The Programme for Government commits to working with local authorities and relevant agencies to develop affordable Park and Ride facilities on the outskirts of major towns and cities.

The NTA established the PRDO in February 2020. The function of the PRDO is to enable and advance the delivery of strategic Park & Ride sites in collaboration with Local Authorities and transport agencies across all regions of the State by providing full time specialist resources on these projects.

The PRDO published a Park & Ride Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area as part of the NTA Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2022-2027. The Strategy sets out the vision and objectives for Park & Ride and identified the zones for strategic Park & Ride sites in the region.

Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.

Road Safety

Questions (579)

Barry Heneghan

Question:

579. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of junctions nationally equipped with automatic red light enforcement cameras; the number equipped with average speed or fixed speed cameras; the locations of such cameras in the Dublin metropolitan region; if there are plans to expand the deployment of these technologies in view of rising road fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74802/25]

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Minister of State at the Department of Transport

Neither I, nor my officials, are directly involved in deciding on the locations of safety cameras or their installation or deployment. The location of Average Speed Cameras, Static Speed Cameras and Mobile Safety Camera Vans, are available on the Garda Website at: [Safety Cameras Save Lives - Garda]. I am informed that in Dublin there is an Average Speed Camera in place on the M50 at the Dublin Port Tunnel, and a Static Speed Camera in place in Dolphin’s Barn, Dublin 12. The static speed camera became operational in August 2025.

I further understand that cameras have been installed at the Merrion Gates level crossing, delivered by Iarnród Éireann, An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council, and are expected to be operational by the end of January.

The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government commits to further expansion of cameras to encourage safer driving, with explicit reference to mobile phone use and non-wearing of seatbelts. This commitment is reaffirmed by Primary Action 6 in the Phase 2 Action Plan of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030.

The framework for the future rollout of safety cameras will be guided by the first National Safety Camera Strategy. Work on the Strategy is progressing and is now at an advanced stage. My Department is working closely with all road safety stakeholders including the NTA, TII, RSA and An Garda Síochána on how best to implement the Strategy. The Strategy will, focus on speeding, red light running, and bus lane infringements, with flexibility for the enforcement of other types of offence in future. It is expected that the Strategy will be approved early in 2026. Once this strategy is in place, it will provide the framework for increased deployment of cameras across the network, in both urban and rural locations, to assist with the enforcement of a wide range of road traffic offences.

Public Spending Code

Questions (580)

Cian O'Callaghan

Question:

580. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of scheduled Route 15 bus services that were cancelled or delayed by more than 15 minutes in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74810/25]

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Minister for Transport

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport.

The query raised by the Deputy regarding Route 15 is an operational matter for Dublin Bus. I have, therefore, referred his question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if a reply is not received within 10 working days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.

Rail Network

Questions (581)

Cian O'Callaghan

Question:

581. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the deployment of a traffic management system, TMS, within the new national train control centre, NTCC; if TMS will allow passengers to track a DART’s live position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74811/25]

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Minister for Transport

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the National Train Control Centre or NTCC.

As the Deputy may be aware, the NTCC project is designed to deliver a modern, safe and efficient national train control system that can effectively meet the needs of a growing railway over the coming decades.

The NTCC building was completed in November 2022, but bringing it into operation has been delayed due to complexities associated with the roll-out of the Traffic Management System or TMS, which is the software system that integrates a range of railway systems such as signalling and communications.

As a result I met with the NTA and the contractor, Indra Sistemas, who are responsible for the TMS project in August last year. At the meeting, I noted my dissatisfaction at the rate of progress with the TMS and emphasised the importance of project delivery.

More broadly, I will continue have the NTA keep the NTCC project under close review, with a view to it bringing its benefits to railways users as soon as feasible.

Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Rail Network

Questions (582)

Réada Cronin

Question:

582. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the rationale behind delaying the DART+ South West project until after 2030 under the National Development Plan Review 2025 Sectoral Investment Plan; when a timeline will be announced for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74845/25]

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Minister for Transport (Deputy Darragh O'Brien)

As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the DART+ programme.

The DART+ programme, which comprises five different projects in and around the GDA, will triple the length of the electrified network from circa 50km to 150km and double city centre capacity from 26,000 passengers per hour per direction to 52,000 during peak hours. This will significantly enhance access to high capacity public transport across the GDA.

DART+ South West will extend DART services from the City Centre to Hazelhatch and Celbridge including four-tracking from Park West to Heuston. A Railway Order was approved for DART+ South West by An Coimisiún Pleanála in November 2024. In addition, procurement for DART+ South West and West is progressing with pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ) notices for Design and Build works advertised in May 2025.

The Government is committed to the delivery of major public transport projects. That commitment is evidenced by last year’s review of the National Development Plan which allocated a total of €24.3 billion in Exchequer funding to transport projects from 2026 to 2030.

Of this total allocation, funding of circa €10 billion for public transport infrastructure is earmarked from 2026 to 2030, in addition to the €2 billion for MetroLink, primarily in line with the Department’s NIFTI intervention hierarchy of Maintain, Optimise, Improve, and New. This approach involves prioritising investment in the protection and renewal of existing assets before investing in new ones, on economic and environmental grounds.

This is an unprecedented level of investment in transport and represents an almost 87% increase as compared to the last five-year period under the previous NDP. However, it also a simple fact that within any funding envelope, no matter how big, there are decisions required in relation to sequencing and prioritisation and those are the decisions that come with the responsibilities of being in Government.

Funding secured under this NDP will see construction start before 2030 on the DART+ programme, beginning with DART+ West, which is the crucial enabler of the rest of the programme and particularly DART+ South-West.

DART+ West must be advanced as it will provide the depot capacity for the new fleet to be used on South-West and also will provide the capacity in the city centre to allow for South-West services to proceed. The CPO processes for South-West will commence this year and aspects of the procurement frameworks put in place for DART+ West will be available for use on South-West when its main construction works commence, which I hope to accelerate through the additional NDP funding made available in 2028 onwards.

Related, my Department will also explore any EU funding which may become available to accelerate public transport projects.

Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a more detailed reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.

Data Protection

Questions (583)

Cathal Crowe

Question:

583. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74905/25]

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Minister for Transport

Data breaches are taken very seriously within my Department and staff are provided with training and procedures on what steps to take in the event of a possible data breach, including notifying, as soon as possible, the Department's Data Protection Officer.

In 2025 seventeen (17) personal data breaches were recorded by the Department, one of which was reported to the Data Protection Commission.

All of these breaches were notified to the Department’s Data Protection Officer for assessment. In line with DPC guidance, the majority of confirmed data breaches were deemed not to meet the threshold that would require reporting to the DPC, due to the nature of the particular risk they represented. As a result, notification of the DPC was not undertaken in these particular instances. These were managed internally with steps taken to ensure that similar breaches would not reoccur.

The majority of confirmed data breaches relate to incidents where personal data was accidentally and inadvertently disclosed to third parties. Examples include emails sent to the wrong recipient.

Active Travel

Questions (584, 674)

Eoghan Kenny

Question:

584. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if retrospective funding will be considered to ensure, under active travel infrastructure, the provision of additional public toilets at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74906/25]

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Eoghan Kenny

Question:

674. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if retrospective funding would be considered to ensure, under active travel infrastructure, the provision of additional public toilets at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1194/26]

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Minister of State at the Department of Transport

I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 and 674 together.

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding in relation to Greenways and Active Travel infrastructure.

The planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways and Active Travel infrastructure is managed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the National Transport Authority (NTA) respectively, in conjunction with the relevant local authority. The two agencies are responsible for the development and publication of technical standards documentation in relation to the delivery of the infrastructure.

From an Active Travel perspective, the NTA provides capital funding to local authorities to such schemes, generally within urban speed limit areas, e.g. villages, towns and our larger urban centres. In this context, public toilets are best considered within a wider context that supports not just those who walk and cycle but the overall attractiveness and functionality of our urban areas.

It must be noted that provision of public toilets involves significant costs and logistical challenges, particularly in relation to the maintenance of such facilities, and there is currently no funding for such non-capital expenses under the NTA's Active and Sustainable Transport Investment Programme. The provision of public toilets in urban areas is therefore best planned and managed by Local Authorities to ensure they are both effective and sustainable.

In relation to Greenway infrastructure, the TII Standard for Greenway Design, Rural Cycleway Design (Offline & Greenways) (DN-GEO-03047, 2022), includes recommendations for greenway ancillary infrastructure and suggests as a minimum, the provision of one accessible dry toilet at no greater than 15km intervals along new greenways and 2 toilets (including one accessible dry toilet, baby changing facilities) at no greater than 40km intervals, (see page 53).

In relation to the project specified to by the Deputy, I have referred his question to the NTA given its role in the development of active travel infrastructure projects. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.

Road Network

Questions (585)

Mark Wall

Question:

585. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the reason private operators are being denied access to a State facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74913/25]

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Minister for Transport

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding in relation to light rail. The National Transport Authority has assigned the day-to-day management of the Luas operating contract to TII, in conjunction with the Luas operator Transdev Ireland.

Noting the above position, I have referred your question to TII for a direct reply regarding the use of the Red Cow Park & Ride facility. Please advise my private office if a reply is not received within 10 working days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Questions (586)

Mark Wall

Question:

586. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of park-and-ride facilities on the M7 and M9 motorways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74915/25]

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Minister for Transport

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is leading the development and rollout of strategic park and ride sites nation-wide through the Park and Ride Development Office (PRDO).

The Programme for Government commits to working with local authorities and relevant agencies to develop affordable Park and Ride facilities on the outskirts of major towns and cities.

The NTA established the PRDO in February 2020. The function of the PRDO is to enable and advance the delivery of strategic Park & Ride sites in collaboration with Local Authorities and transport agencies across all regions of the State by providing full time specialist resources on these projects.

The PRDO published a Park & Ride Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area as part of the NTA Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2022-2027. The Strategy sets out the vision and objectives for Park & Ride and identified the zones for strategic Park & Ride sites in the region.

Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive within 10 days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.

Road Network

Questions (587)

Mark Wall

Question:

587. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and TII have advanced a dedicated bus land and-or emergency lane on the N7 motorway; the progress which has been made; if a report on its feasibility has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74916/25]

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Minister for Transport

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also subject to the Infrastructure Guidelines and the necessary statutory approvals.

Noting the above position, I have referred your question to TII for a direct reply regarding any reports carried out on the provision of a dedicated bus lane on the N7. Please advise my private office if a reply is not received within 10 working days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.

Greenways Provision

Questions (588)

Michael Cahill

Question:

588. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if a feasibility study will be carried out in respect of developing a greenway along the route of the old railway line from Headford to Kenmare in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74972/25]

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Minister for Transport

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

In relation to new greenway proposals, it would be appropriate for the relevant local authority to conduct an initial assessment on the proposal and, if appropriate, submit a request to TII for funding consideration. This would then be assessed for feasibility and prioritisation against all other applications.

Noting their responsibilities in this matter, I have referred your question to TII for a direct reply. Please advise my private office if a reply is not received within 10 working days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.

Road Traffic Offences

Questions (589, 590, 656, 657, 659, 661, 667, 668, 669, 671, 672, 684, 700)

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Michael Murphy

Question:

700. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of court disqualification orders he received from the Courts Service in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, of learner drivers disqualified in court; the number of orders that included the learner permit driver number; the number of disqualification orders without a driver number that were successfully manually matched by the RSA to the correct driver record; the number whereby a shell record was created to record the disqualification; and the number of disqualifications that expired before a match could be found. [1471/26]

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Minister of State at the Department of Transport

I propose to take Questions Nos. 589, 590, 656, 657, 659, 661, 667 to 669, inclusive, 671, 672, 684 and 700 together.

As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that my Department maintains the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) database, which is the State’s record of all Irish licensed drivers. The Department’s role is to manage the database, including of penalty points and disqualifications on driver records based on information on offences provided from the Courts Service and An Garda Síochána. A report published by the Department in December 2025 outlines the processes involved and provides detailed statistics for 2024. This report is available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-transport/publications/recording-of-penalty-points-and-disqualifications-on-driver-records/

A similar report will be published in early 2026, to provide the same statistics for 2025 once available.

When information is received by the Department on penalty points or disqualifications from the Courts Service or An Garda Síochána, if this contains the “Driver Number” (a unique number assigned to each licensed driver on their driving licence), this is automatically linked to the correct record on the NVDF. Where the information received does not contain the Driver Number, then attempts are made by the Department with the assistance of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to match the penalty points or disqualification to the correct NVDF record.

As the published report shows, in the case of disqualifications notified to the Department in 2024, 82% have been successfully linked or matched to a driver record on the NVDF. This percentage will never be 100%, as the NVDF contains only the records of Irish licence holders. Disqualifications are also imposed on foreign licence holders, and on Irish resident individuals who do not hold a driving licence, and therefore who will not have a record on the NVDF. As the report further documents, the Department has undertaken a detailed review of records not matched for a sample period and found that the vast majority of these appear to be Irish non-licence holders (most of the remaining are accounted for by those holding foreign licences).

Notification letters to drivers who have incurred penalty points are a feature of the penalty point system. Such notifications are required to be issued under the Road Traffic Act 2002 (as amended). Where a penalty point offence is successfully endorsed on a driver’s record on the NVDF, my Department issues a letter to the driver concerned. Notification letters are sent where a penalty point offence has been added, where it has expired, or where it has been removed on appeal. Such notifications will include the offence details and the number of associated points that were applied. Where such an offence results in the driver exceeding a disqualification threshold, a notification is also issued. A further notification is issued when the disqualification has expired.

In the case of District Court convictions, the Courts Service notifies the offender if they are disqualified and this notification also advises of the requirement to surrender their Driving Licence to the RSA. When a disqualification is imposed by An Garda Síochána or for penalty point disqualifications (where multiple sets of points exceed the relevant threshold), the offender is notified by the Department of the changes to their NVDF record, which includes an instruction to surrender the Driving Licence to the RSA. Where an offence has not been matched to a driver record and a ‘shell record’ has instead been created on the NVDF, the notification will issue to the name and address supplied with the information received by my Department.

A mismatch, which is where the wrong driver record on the NVDF is updated in error, can occur very rarely for a variety of reasons. It may be the offender provided incorrect information, the information from the Courts Service or An Garda Síochána might be inaccurate, or an error may occur in the Department’s or the RSA’s matching.

If notified of an error, the NVDF record is updated immediately by the Department, and a notification letter is sent. Who issues such notifications will depend on the nature of the error; it may, for example, be sent by An Garda Síochána where there was a technical or administrative issue with the record itself; or it may be issued by my Department where there was an error in endorsing the offence on the correct driver record.

To the Department’s knowledge, mismatch cases are extremely rare. This is in context of over 10,000 disqualifications and 166,000 sets of penalty points in 2024. The Department are not aware of any mismatched case in 2024, which is the only year at present for which full data are available for analysis.

Legislative changes that came into effect on 31 March 2025 mean that drivers attempting to renew or incept motor insurance policies from that date are required to provide their driver number to the insurer. The insurer then validates this against the NVDF. Any driver numbers associated with a disqualified driver will be flagged and the insurer will direct the driver to request a driver statement from the RSA. Thus far my Department has not been informed of any driver who has had a disqualification applied in error. We have only been notified of one case of a driver who had penalty points incorrectly applied to their licence.

As noted above, my Department will be updating the published report to cover 2025 in the coming months when full data are available and this analysis will include any available information on mismatches in that year.

My Department will be undertaking further work to examine ways to improve matching performance. This will focus on two areas. The first will be to work with the Courts Services to see if further information can be included on the file notifying the Department of penalty point convictions. This may offer an opportunity to improve the automated matching process. The second area will be to examine whether it would be cost effective to extend the manual process run by the RSA contractor.

As the role of maintaining the NVDF including the recording of penalty points and disqualifications is the ultimate responsibility of my Department, I have no plans to meet the RSA to discuss this matter. My officials meet with the RSA to discuss technical issues on a regular basis. While errors may occur in a very small number of cases, these are quickly corrected where identified, and I have full confidence in the overall integrity of the system.

Question No. 590 answered with Question No. 589.

Bus Services

Questions (591)

Michael Cahill

Question:

591. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request the NTA to provide a LocalLink bus service between Beaufort village and Killorglin town in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74979/25]

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Minister of State at the Department of Transport

As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Rural Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to rural public transport service provision. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. In light of the NTA responsibilities, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if a reply is not received within 10 working days.

Question No. 592 answered with Question No. 516.

Question No. 593 answered with Question No. 516.

Question No. 594 answered with Question No. 527.

Question No. 595 answered with Question No. 527.

Question No. 596 answered with Question No. 527.

Rail Network

Questions (597)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Question:

597. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if the decision to cancel the Wexford–Waterford rail line as part of the strategic rail review will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74992/25]

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Minister of State at the Department of Transport

As the Deputy may be aware, the Department of Transport, together with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland, published the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy on 15 December 2025. This Strategy outlines how to best sequence and optimise the recommendations of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, which was published in July 2024.

The Rail Strategy specifies short-term rail infrastructure investments, referred to as Early Interventions, to be delivered in the coming years, including new track passing loops and platforms to boost the rail network’s resilience and capacity, which are funded to be fully delivered by 2030. This includes a new platform at Limerick Junction, and a new passing loop east of Clonmel, which will support quicker journeys between Waterford and Limerick.

The Rail Strategy also identifies Major Projects, including capacity/frequency enhancements and electrification of the Waterford rail line, to be progressed for the longer-run.

The Rail Strategy does not cancel any projects. Rather projects such as reinstating the proposed rail link between Wexford and Waterford are intended to be progressed in the longer-term.

Other rail projects which will also benefit the South-East include the extension of the DART from Greystones to Wicklow, for delivery around 2029. This project will be advanced with funding provided under the National Development Plan Sectoral Investment Plan, which was published by the Department of Transport in November. This project will be progressed using new battery-electric DART trains, the first order of which are currently undergoing safety testing prior to be deployed on the Norther Commuter line in 2027, and new battery-electric charging infrastructure, and will boost rail capacity and frequency on the Wexford/Rosslare line. Wicklow commuters in particular will see a big increase in train frequency through the new DART services that the project will deliver.

In addition, a new train station is currently under construction in Waterford city, for opening in 2027, as part of the ambitious North Quays development.