Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I would like Ms Donnelly to communicate some of my points to the Government and the relevant Ministers. I just wanted to air them. The Luas is fantastic. It is a magnet for people. They get sucked in. They want reliability. I do not mind walking for 15 minutes to a stop because I know the Luas will arrive four minutes later. I could be waiting for half an hour for a bus. If it goes missing, I will be waiting for another half an hour. That is a challenge. I do not want to take up any more time because I am conscious of other members. I could talk about this for a long time. I wish Ms Donnelly the best in everything she is doing. It is important to point out that there are needs for one-off houses for many people but maybe not for everybody who is getting them. Sometimes they might be better suited to being in a compact setting in a local village as opposed to in a one-off house remote from schools, pubs, shops, churches and so on. I thank the witnesses for all they are doing. I may get back come back in for a second round of questions. For the moment, however, I will move on to Deputy Martin Kenny, our newest member.