Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

I was not looking for a history lesson. We all know what proposals are there. I asked for the Minister's thinking on the proposal. What does he believe is the best way of serving the northside and the airport in particular? Does the Minister accept that the northside has lost out badly in transport infrastructure, in spite of having a northside Taoiseach? Will the Minister give priority to serving the northside and Dublin Airport? What is his current thinking on the alternative proposals? On the one hand, there is the prospect of having a metro to the airport, serving Ballymun en route. On the other hand, there is a proposal by Irish Rail to take a spur off the DART line. When is the Minister likely to bring firm proposals to the Government?

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