Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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One quarter of new housing is in the counties surrounding Dublin. We have just widened the N7 between Naas and Newbridge and straight away it was clogged. There is no benefit to anyone. How much did that cost? Was it €400 million or €500 million? I want to ask the Department to come back in. It is depressing me beyond belief. It is not just about climate or unsustainability, it is those hundreds of thousands of people who will never see their children. It is unhealthy to be commuting for more than an hour a day. People are guaranteed to commute more than an hour a day. We could widen the M11 to a 20 lane highway but it will still hit Donnybrook village. No one says stop. Fine Gael is addicted to this. I cannot understand why and I cannot understand the logic involved. We are not serious about it. It beggars belief. I apologise but I get really annoyed about this because we are destroying the future quality of life of our people.