Grace Boland (Dublin Fingal West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The new national fare structure for train fares announced by the NTA will see the implementation of the Dublin city zone later this year. Skerries and Balbriggan, two towns in my constituency of Dublin Fingal West, have been excluded from the Dublin city zone; unlike Maynooth, which is in the county of Kildare and Bray, which is the county of Wicklow.

This exclusion poses an additional annual financial burden of up to €440 on people living in Skerries and Balbriggan. I have already received numerous emails from people angry at this increase, particularly at a time when we are trying to encourage more uptake of public transport. I also received emails from some individuals who, out of economic necessity, will be forced to drive to Rush and Lusk. Will the Government intervene with the NTA and request that the zone radius will be reviewed to ensure all towns in the county of Dublin are included in the Dublin city zone?

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