Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I do not want to take up the whole meeting, but the NTA knows that will not solve the problem because traffic gets clogged up in places such as Stoneybatter. It would not be the quickest route. Through the Phoenix Park would be the best route if the NTA wanted to plonk a Luas line through it. We would then be in and out of town quickly. Private transport uses it constantly, but there is no public transport. People cannot actually get to it without driving, but if the NTA wanted to extend the Luas line from Broombridge, it would be another option. It is very disheartening for people to be told that there is a bus service when it takes an hour and 20 minutes to travel from parts of Ongar, etc.