Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

That is good. The last word I got was that it would be launched in 2023, so we will hold you to that.

I will move on now to the N11 and the express bus routes. Can the NTA representatives give us an update of where that is at the moment? Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, was in last week and I understand this project is in co-operation with TII, NTA and Wicklow County Council. My view on it is that the express bus routes need to go much deeper south than they are at the moment. From what I know of it at the moment, it will not make an impact. It will not draw people onto them, which is exactly what we want to do with public transport. We want to make sure it matches or beats the car on times. If you stray into areas where your public transport route is not as comfortable, frequent, reliable, affordable and takes more time, then we will really have a battle to get people on public transport. What is the update on the express bus routes on the N11?