Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Pat Daly:

That is a very good and fair question. We have lacked frequency. We have been talking to our stakeholder groups both in Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann about increased frequency. A lot of that is coming back in through the transport strategy for Limerick. Orbital routes that would allow people to get around Limerick if they want, while also enabling them to park and ride into the city and back out, have been lacking but we are pushing hard for them in the strategy. I can see that villages like Castleconnell will be served both with better bus frequency and times and better rail frequencies. I know Iarnród Éireann is very committed to that. That would be a new feature where we would have proper and strong park and ride facilities, better frequencies and better rail line offers for people. That has come through very strong in the consultation in the transport strategy and it will be a feature of the new plan. We are committed to that.

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