Mr. Brendan O'Brien:

Many things have changed in College Green even since 2009 when we introduced the first bus corridor. The number of cyclists through the area increased startlingly and the number of taxis also increased significantly. For example, 1,200 cyclists pass through College Green during the peak hour. The space available has always been a problem in the location. There was a comment on how cycling was factored into the development of the Luas cross city line. Cycling was factored in by developing a two-way cycle track outside the Bank of Ireland to allow cyclists to safely pass through the area. Ultimately, we hope that will tie in through the plaza and up towards Dame Street. That was a specific response to the number of cyclists tripling since the original plans for Luas were drawn up.