Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

Connectivity is a good policy. One of the areas on which the Minister was in dispute with Ivor the terrible when he was first appointed to office was the Luas connection and the possibility of connecting the two lines. The Luas lines have been wildly successful beyond everybody's dreams. They are popular with the public and have been successful in taking cars off the road. They would be even more successful if they were connected. What is the position with the connection? Has the Minister asked the RPA to examine ways of connecting the lines that do not involve going through Trinity College and the like? There are other possibilities and suggestions for connecting the two lines. Has progress been made in selecting a route? A connection would make a big difference, even if it is mainly on the south side of the city.

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