Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the clarification regarding the N6 junction 19 proposals, the N83 and the improvements for Oranmore and the railway station. I will return to where I started. Almost 20 years ago, we put a proposal that park and ride be rolled out on the east and west into the city development plan. Twenty years later, we are being told that there is work on the east side. There is absolutely nothing on the west side - the Connemara side - that is being put into the future long-term plans. I know the Minister shares my frustration on this. It is one of the key solutions for Galway. There are others such as the roll-out of a light rail system and the lifting of school transport. I noticed from Deputy Grealish and Deputy Kenny in east Galway that there is a certain nuanced difference in asking for the outer bypass to be clarified one way or another to get the decision out of the way so we can focus on sustainable solutions. This is what has happened. No solutions have been implemented in my time because of putting all the eggs in one basket.

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