Emer Currie (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If we are going to encourage people out of their cars we have to make sure that we are giving them viable alternatives. On Dublin Airport, we have seen recently the possible introduction of set-down charges. There have been spiralling car parking charges as well. We know the timeline for MetroLink. In the area of Dublin 15, there is no direct bus link to the airport and there will not be one until 2024. That is a big issue for the people in my area who really want a bus route. Can those links be prioritised sooner than 2024? We have a real issue about people having options about how they get to the airport. That is my first question.