Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are things that can be done over time. Certainly a move to compress natural gas as a fuel over time would save money. We are in an emergency and whatever is done has to be done quickly. That will involve the sale of assets and other cost savings. Luas is an interesting model. Luas should be expensive to run because it involves electrics, tracks and expensive rolling stock, yet it seems to be able to operate without the need for a State subvention.

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