Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I know the Minister shares my frustration. The reason I mentioned the 20 years is because the people of Galway had foresight at that point 20 years ago and said that this was one integral part of the solution to Galway City's traffic. The other part, of course, is light rail - my question later on will not be reached. In the meantime, the traffic congestion has built up and the feeling of frustration by drivers, cyclists and pedestrians is overwhelming in our beautiful city.

On park and ride, 20 years later I welcome that there is now a park and ride office. I welcome that the NTA is looking at. There are five sites. No progress would seem to have been made, according to the Minister's answer, in relation to the site on the western Barna side - Cappagh Road - although I have a more hopeful response from the NTA that it is now actively looking at that. Could the Minister talk to me about that? Can the Minister give me some timelines as to when we will see park and ride sites on the east and west of the city as an integral part of the solution - just one part - to the traffic congestion in Galway?

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