Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is very important that MetroLink is prioritised. Not only is it very important for the entire region involved and the airport, but it also touches on what Mr. Llewellyn is talking about: sustainability, modal shift, reducing emissions and so on. The number of people driving to Dublin Airport and parking there and the number of people who are not able to use public transport to get there is phenomenal. Post pandemic, MetroLink will be very important.

I will make a final point, if I may. As for metro safety, Mr. Llewellyn talked about the safety of light rail. Did he mean interaction with cars or the passenger experience on board of thuggish or antisocial behaviour?

As for road safety, Mr. Llewellyn talked about demand management interventions, not just on the M50 but generally. I know that in the UK there are average speeds on many motorways over long distances, which I do not think we have here.

I also wish to touch on the issue of the N20. I am sure many other members will touch on it. There was a large article in a newspaper at the weekend about it being the most dangerous road, that is, the road with the highest number of fatalities in recent years. What does Mr. Llewellyn think he might be able to do to improve not only light rail safety on the carriages and in its interaction with everything else but also road safety generally? It has improved a lot but there is room for further improvement.