Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We are going over somewhat old territory but it is probably worth listing some of the short to medium-term measures we will introduce. As the Deputy knows, it is a very ambitious plan. We will have additional Luas capacity, with new longer 55 m trams and lengthened existing trams being introduced on the green line. There will be the introduction of a new service timetable to make optimum use of the new longer trams, which we expect to be fully introduced in service by the end of May, which is very short term. We will commence the roll-out of BusConnects to overhaul the current bus system. We will complete the city centre resignalling project. We will deliver priority elements of the DART expansion programme. We will manage the traffic flow on the M50. We will invest in park and ride. There will be an investment of more than €750 million for BusConnects. This is something the Deputy and I seem to have some sort of a constant disagreement about, but up to 2021 we will have investment of more than €110 million for new urban cycling and walking routes in the greater Dublin area and in the Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford city areas.

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