Ms Anne Graham:

As the Senator knows, we developed a transport strategy with Galway City Council in 2016. We have committed that we will review that strategy again. We are looking at the carbon emissions and the reduction that we have to achieve. As part of that, we would look again at what is appropriate, whether it is light rail, very light rail or bus rapid transit system, and if it would be appropriate in Galway in 20 years. When we assessed it in 2016, with the size of the population of Galway and what was projected, the demand did not support the type of light rail that we have in Dublin. Reassessment is certainly up for consideration as part of the strategy for Galway city.