Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is also BusConnects and the metro. None of these projects can be done quickly and we must ensure that we sequence them right and get them right. A public consultation is under way on BusConnects and the metro link. I do not think we in the House have the competency to design the metro link. I know the Deputy has made submissions and the NTA will take them into account. I have sought a briefing from the NTA on its plans. Having completed the Phoenix Park tunnel, extended the Luas lines and, at long last, connected them, I am determined to see this through and get these projects done.

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