I welcome the students of St. Michael's school to Leinster House. There are students from another school on the left in the Gallery, but those from St. Michael's are straight ahead of me. I hope they enjoy their stay in Leinster House and some of them come back in a different capacity, as Deputies or Senators, in the future.

The Government is very committed to public transport and the extension of the Luas. I take on board what Deputy McAuliffe said about the Luas in Finglas and I will work with the Minister on making sure we can advance the project. Also, we are very conscious of safety on public transport. We have to transform our modes of transport. The future is in public transport, and making public transport safe for people is essential to ensure continued use of and participation in public transport. I thank the Deputy for raising the question.

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