Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is precisely due to the need for better integration of our public transport network and to increase its capacity that the Government is funding the Luas Cross City project and making it happen. We are extending the Luas to Cabra and Phibsborough. We are joining up the Luas in the city centre, and that work is under way. This is the subject of the next question from Deputy Dooley. It is also because of the need to increase capacity on public transport that we have opened up the Phoenix Park tunnel, a project that has been talked about for decades. It is a tunnel that has been in existence for nearly 150 years. It is now being reopened and will be open for business next year, carrying an additional 1 million passengers on public transport.

While the Deputy's analysis in regard to the need for greater integration of public transport is correct, I have a question for her. Where would she find the €4 billion to pay for this project?

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