Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 September 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Engagement with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

Photo of Brian LeddinBrian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Whitmore raised a fair point.

Limerick is different than our other cities, in that it does not have a serious traffic problem and has underutilised rail infrastructure. I am not convinced that Limerick needs a BusConnects level of investment, given that we can easily get the buses working in Limerick and take other good measures. I might discuss this matter with the Minister offline. I am raising it because, as seen in other cities, BusConnects is almost being used as a means of delaying some progress. It is taking many years in Dublin, although it is needed there. In Limerick, however, we are starting to see BusConnects being used as a reason not to pursue certain projects that are very deliverable. That matter is not for this discussion, but I wished to make the Minister aware of it.

Senator Higgins wants to contribute again.

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