Ms Anne Graham:

We will consider an extension and get back to the Deputy. Obviously, we would have to publicise that because we would have to make it publicly known.

We have met the unions and they have indicated they cautiously welcome this proposal because it provides for growth. It represents 22% more services. More buses and drivers are required to operate these services, so there will be a lot more available for both Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead to operate through this new network.

Regarding car parking, we do not propose to provide or manage any park-and-ride services at the shopping centres. We have our own strategy on park-and-ride. It is more about ensuring that people are captured in the outer parts of the city region and then that there is frequency. It would therefore be more at the ends of the spines that car parking for park-and-ride would be provided in order that people could then make very short journeys into the city centre. Does Mr. Creegan wish to add anything on park-and-ride?