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

The additional measures I have confirmed will make a difference. However, what will make an additional difference is how the layout and availability of public transport routes alongside the M50 are changed. That is why the work under way to deliver bus routes that will run along the perimeter of the M50 and then to points at which a significant number of people want to work and providing them as soon as possible at an affordable price in a manner that they will carry a large quantity of passengers is key in giving people an alternative to using their cars. It is important that the Deputy has confirmed his view on the orbital ring road. The construction of new projects such as this within Dublin raises huge questions about how they would be funded, not to mention how Ireland would be able to meet its obligations from a climate change perspective in the context of the recent meeting in Paris. However, I conclude by noting many of the measures I have announced to ensure better support for the Garda and to change road layout at three further junctions on the M50 will take place next year, as will the provision of an additional 100 buses for Dublin Bus.

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