Are small dogs permitted on trains?

Run_to_da_hills

Brother is thinking of coming up Dublin on friday by train if roads continue to deteriorate. Problem is he has to bring his dog with him, a Jack Russle.

Are dogs permitted on mainline and Dart?

Cheers.

Daniel S

I smell "Size-ism" here, if ur allowed bring the Jack Russell, I'm taking my Golden Retriever (Get hairs on everyone )

Guide dogs and Assistance dogs are permitted to travel on all Iarnród Éireann Intercity, Commuter and DART Services without restriction.

Small dogs can be carried free of charge in the passenger compartment of services as outlined above provided they travel on the owners lap. The dog must be kept on a lead at all times unless contained in a basket or in an appropriate container. Dogs and/or dogs in containers found to be occupying a seat will be liable to a penalty charge.


Animals are not allowed in restaurant cars with the exception of Guide dogs or Assistance dogs.
If a customer objects to the presence of a dog in their carriage, the owner must be instructed to move it to another part of the train.
Iarnród Éireann reserve the right to refuse to carry any animal which, in the opinion of station staff, is causing or is likely to cause inconvenience to passengers due to its size or behaviour. On train staff are also authorised to have such animals removed from the train.
Accompanied dogs, other than those described above, can only be conveyed on Intercity services in a Guards Van (non-passenger compartment) if available (e.g. Dublin/Cork and Dublin/Belfast services only). Charges will apply. These dogs must be secured with a collar and chain and efficiently muzzled. The construction of the muzzle must render it impossible for the dog to bite any person or animal, but it should not prevent the dog from breathing freely or lapping water; or it must be contained in a wooden case, cage, basket or hamper constructed to make it impossible for the dog to bite any person or animal. The receptacle must be sufficiently large to allow the dog to stand up and lie down with ease and comfort and must be adequately ventilated.
All dogs conveyed in the Guards Van (non-passenger compartment) must be properly labelled giving the name, address and destination of the owner.
If there is no guard's van (non-passenger compartment) on a service, dogs (other than Guide Dogs, Assistance dogs and small/lap dogs) may not be carried on that train.

EDIT:

Dogs (with the exception of Guide Dogs) and bicycles are not conveyed on Suburban Rail trains. Prams must be folded. Packed folded bicycles will be conveyed.

^^ Thats for the DART

GarRo247

I don't know if the train services allow it, but I have asthma and an allergy to animal fur so if someone sat beside me with a dog I would definitely complain and want my money back and possibly look for compensation from the rail service.

Yawns

GarRo247 wrote: »

I don't know if the train services allow it, but I have asthma and an allergy to animal fur so if someone sat beside me with a dog I would definitely complain and want my money back and possibly look for compensation from the rail service.

As it says if you are offended by the presence of the dog you can ask it be moved to another carriage. I doubt you'll get your money back never mind compensation.

Run_to_da_hills

mtb_kng wrote: »

EDIT:
Dogs (with the exception of Guide Dogs) and bicycles are not conveyed on Suburban Rail trains. Prams must be folded. Packed folded bicycles will be conveyed ^^ Thats for the DART

I guess I will recommend my brother get a white stick, a harness and a pair of dark shades.

Jimmy Bottlehead

GarRo247 wrote: »

I don't know if the train services allow it, but I have asthma and an allergy to animal fur so if someone sat beside me with a dog I would definitely complain and want my money back and possibly look for compensation from the rail service.

Asking for compensation? Wow. Well done. :rolleyes:

Run_to_da_hills

GarRo247 wrote: »

I don't know if the train services allow it, but I have asthma and an allergy to animal fur so if someone sat beside me with a dog I would definitely complain and want my money back and possibly look for compensation from the rail service.

Would you not just simply ask the passenger to move to another seat rather than go to all the trouble of writing to CIE management seaking damages. I can't stand those that thrive on the compo culture :rolleyes:

Jimmy Bottlehead

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Would you not just simply ask the passenger to move to another seat rather than go to all the trouble of writing to CIE management seaking damages. I can't stand those that thrive on the compo culture :rolleyes:

It's knobs like that that have made the world such a stupid, unbearably PC place. Why earn money when you can scrounge off someone else?

-Chris-

OK, take it down a notch please.

maringo

!My daughter used to bring a white stick when she took her labrador to Howth on the dart