Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister spoke earlier about the M50 being at capacity. The M3 is also at capacity. However, as the NTA has stated, it will be at least 2025 before this improved bus service is in place from Mulhuddart to the Tyrrelstown, Corduff, Hollywoodrath and Hollystown areas and for TU Dublin Blanchardstown. Between 3,000 to 4,000 students attend the TU. The 38 bus does not go into the college campus in the evenings and the mornings, leaving students with a 40-minute walk. The service frequency is at best every 30 minutes, but on many occasions it is much longer. The routes do not come into the campus. The biggest of the new estates in Dublin 15 are in that area, where there are hundreds of new houses and thousands are being proposed. The interesting thing is that the selling point for all of these developments is an improved bus and public transport system. It does not exist at the moment. It does not exist for the people attending TU Dublin Blanchardstown, for those in Corduff, Mulhuddart, Tyrrelstown, Hollywoodrath and Hollystown. I listened to the Minister's response. I think it is really important that we start moving on this as soon as possible.

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