Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

----- and Ms Graham will understand fully where I am coming from. This morning I received my copy of the BusConnects Cork - Sustainable Transport Corridors Report. I appeal to Ms Graham today, in the context of the Dublin transport plan - and I have had extensive engagement with many councillors and was quite happy to have Senator Seery Kearney attend the committee today - that we would look at the submissions made by people on the ground regarding the Dublin bus plan. It is about ensuring that we have a sustainable public transport system and that the final plan, subject to recommendations, should reflect on what the public consultation is about in terms of submissions made by people. If one looks at what has been said already today, genuine concerns have been expressed. I am aware that Mr. Brendan Heneghan has been in contact with the committee and I propose that we submit Mr. Heneghan's document, which he gave to me and to others on the committee, to Ms Graham for her consideration as part of the submission and as part of the public consultation. I hope that the plan will look at the whole issue of fair discrepancies and at what the public consultation throws up. The submissions made are done in the best way by members of the public, and by elected representatives, to ensure that we have a transport plan that is viable in our capital city. From talking to many of my local authority members I am aware that they have concerns regarding parts of what is proposed. I hope that this can be taken on board by Ms Graham and by others involved. I thank the Acting Chairperson for the opportunity to speak today. I hope that as part of the Cork BusConnects, we can have learnings from what is happening in Dublin, to facilitate and help the sustainable transport plan for Cork as well.