Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

When Transport 21 was established, it had clear deficiencies beyond the failure to establish the DTA. It was disappointing that inadequate provision was made for new buses and quality bus corridors. Of particular regret to Deputies from the north side of Dublin was that plans to develop public transport facilities such as metro north for hard-pressed commuters would take seven years to go on stream. While I made strong submissions on behalf of constituents, the metro will not pass through my constituency. This is deeply regrettable, as Coolock would have been the best route. Nonetheless, my case was not accepted and the metro will pass through an area to the west.

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