ðə dˈiː ænd kˌeɪˈɑːɹ hæd ɐɡɹˈiːmənts tə bɪkˌʌm ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ɐ skˈiːm tə ɹˈiːtʃ wˈɛksfɚd ænd lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən dˈɪkteɪɾᵻd ðæt wʌz təbi æt ðə nˈaʊ stˈændɚd ˈaɪɹɪʃ ɡˈeɪdʒ ʌv ænd lədʒˈɪstɪks ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd kənvˈɛnʃənəl lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv hˈɔːlɪdʒ fɚðə kˈɪŋztaʊn tə dˈælki sˈɛkʃən.
The D&KR had agreements to become involved in a scheme to reach Wexford and legislation dictated that was to be at the now standard (Irish gauge) of  and logistics also indicated conventional locomotive haulage for the Kingstown to Dalkey section.