Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Make no mistake about this: the northern distributor road will be delivered by Sinn Féin in government or anyone else, except Deputy Ryan as Minister. When we talk about suburban railway services in Limerick, we need to factor in all services and people's experiences. The Minister mentioned BusConnects as well. A lot of it is positive. We ourselves made a submission to that. It is to be hoped it will be taken on board. It needs to be safe, reliable and affordable. Unfortunately, the situation around Colbert station in Limerick and Parnell Street in the heart of the city needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency. There are huge issues around street drinking, street violence and associated problems with crime and criminality that need a co-ordinated response. The staff in Colbert station do a great job but they cannot solve this on their own. People often tell me they do not feel safe approaching the station or at the train station itself. While we deliver more train services, we need to ensure that taking the train is an enjoyable experience and one that should be safe. That includes inside the station and coming up to the station. I believe that the Minister and I share the same ambition when it comes to improving connectivity across the metropolitan area while simultaneously reducing transport emissions.

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