Mr. Ray Coyne:

In terms of College Green and the Luas, we would have been engaging with DCC and the NTA for a long number of years. We knew that adding a Luas into the mix on College Green would mean that adjustments would be required. We knew that and have made significant adjustments to our services. As with all things, one plans but one does not know exactly what will happen. The network that is there today is radically different from what was there previously. We moved a lot of services during 2011 and 2012. We also reduced the totality of our network by 20%, which would have had a significant impact on the bus levels going through. We moved services away from College Green a number of years ago during the construction phase of LCC; they have been permanently moved and no longer exist. At this stage, we have moved close to 30% of vehicles through the area. We have moved a significant amount but there may be a requirement to move some more. We will consider that, if necessary. It is very difficult to see into the future but we did make a lot of changes. I would also point out that January and February are traditionally the worst months for congestion in the city. There will be a natural easing of traffic congestion in the city as we head into March, April and May. What we have now is the worst of the worst but we have seen significant improvements in recent weeks. Bus operators plan all of the time and we have moved routes, both before and since the introduction of LCC. We will move more if we need to and Dublin City Council is making adjustments too. Between all of us, we will very quickly get to a situation where we have a workable solution.