Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

What else have we done? I suggest to the Deputy that he is not acknowledging some of the things we have done.

In the period 2015-18, several matters will be addressed. First, Luas Cross City will be completed this year, on time. The train service on the Kildare rail line will link with the city centre through the Phoenix Park tunnel. A ten minute DART service will be provided during peak hours. The bus fleet, to which the Deputy referred, will be increased. Additional buses will be acquired and additional capacity will be added on busy routes currently experiencing high passenger numbers in peak hours. Approximately 30 to 40 kilometres of additional bus lane infrastructure will be provided on a number of priority bus corridors forming the core bus network within the Dublin region. There are other measures planned, the details of which I can send to the Deputy. I assure him that the issue will be addressed. We are now in a period of critical congestion which we are taking seriously and which will be addressed in the years to come.

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