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

I thank the Minister for his reply. I agree that the Leap card has proven to be very successful and has improved the lives of many commuters. However, I believe there is a need for discussion between the Minister and his counterpart in the North on the cross-Border ticketing issue. It is important that there is connectivity across the whole of the island of Ireland, including Derry and Belfast. We need to look at how we can improve connectivity and in doing so think outside of the box. There is a huge amount of traffic flowing North and South on a regular basis. I urge further consideration of the delivery of a transport system to Dublin Airport. Most European countries have a rail network to their airports. It is a vital cog in most countries in terms of how they work.

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