Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It would be remiss of me not to come in on the point regarding the Luas green line.

It is a fantastic service but Mr. Strachan should have other spurs on his radar, including on the N11. There is an eastern bypass reservation, a very significant chunk. Mr. Strachan was in Limerick and I am on the board of a school there. The working population in Limerick is less than that of Sandyford. Many of the journeys are just from town to Sandyford, and people are not getting on and off at many of the stops. If there were an express or another route to Sandyford, it would take much of the pressure off the green line. I was on the last Luas on Saturday evening and it was full. It was about 80% full when I was getting off in Dundrum because a large number of people are now living in Sandyford and Cherrywood. The pressure is only going to grow because Cherrywood is going. I realise Mr. Strachan is familiar with this matter but it should be on his radar that the green line is enormously popular. I do not want it to become a victim of its success. Other routes to Sandyford, including on the N11, that would bring passengers there to take pressure off the green line would be a great idea in the longer term but would be best put into operation as soon as possible. I apologise for that small intervention.