Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Ms Graham might look at buses that trail this unless people want the Luas to run 24 hours a day. Maybe that is another proposal. Until it is a definite proposal, a lot of people will be affected. The 11 route is not a spine service and never will be. However, it would probably work very efficiently at night-time because it would not have all the congestion it has during the day. It connects the different universities of Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, UCD, and Dublin City University, DCU, and also Sandyford, which is a huge trip generator. Much of that traffic would go through the Luas. I am interested in times when the Luas is not in operation. I am sure there are some 24-7 operations in Sandyford. Certainly, Beacon Hospital would run 24-7. Ms Graham might think about being parochial, as many people have been, when looking at the 11 route as one that would be under consideration for a 24-7 service. It does go through the city centre but it also goes through many quite built-up areas in which many people would walk to the Luas. Some might even walk to the 46A bus stop. However, if there are not 24-7 services, there might be an opportunity there.