Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the past, particularly with regard to the metro north, we were mainly examining the underground option. That was obviously a very costly way of doing it, but there are other ways, and I am sure the NTA is examining whether the project could go overground. There is another issue regarding the metro north. Many people along the route paid levies of €4,000 to €6,000, many of which are outstanding. Will we go down the same road of imposing fees on the basis of whether a route might be put through a certain area?

We need to examine the transport infrastructure across the city to the airport. Ours is the only capital city that does not have a transport link to the airport, which is a shame. I look forward to the NTA's review. Although cost is a major issue, getting this link right and examining how we transport people across the city must be a priority. There would be major benefits if we could transport people by Luas or metro.

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