Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will come in on that point. The metro south west group has sent us a great deal of documentation and has made a suggestion, that the witnesses are probably fully aware of, that it would like to see included in the draft strategy. Its correspondence reads:

Metro South West Group would request that the text beneath goes into section 12.3 dealing with light rail as this is where the Strategy deals with both Metrolink and Luas type projects. We suggest that a new paragraph 12.3.15 be added dealing with the south west city and that this conclude with a Measure LRT14. Here is the suggested text:

“Paragraph 12.3.15:

The provision of public transport in the south west city was the subject of many submissions in the consultation process leading to this Strategy. The specific issues in the south west city include: - The population in the area between Red and Green lines of nearly 350,000 people [I believe from the recent census that this has increased];

- The predominantly narrow road infrastructure in the area;

- The excessive concentration of buses in Terenure and Rathmines;

- The greater modal shift to public transport needed to meet the city target;

- The implications of the City Edge development. Measure LRT14::

NTA will in the early stages of the plan examine the extension of the Metrolink into South West Dublin. This work will include a full reconsideration of the document entitled "Metro to Knocklyon Feasibility Study" and an extensive public consultation on the options available.”

I am assuming that the witnesses are familiar with this. Has it been catered for in the latest draft?