Mark Wall (Kildare South, Labour)

The Tánaiste said my comment was clever and deliberate but it is the reality. The commuters who are coming to me are asking for remote work and flexible working. There is a public consultation. I believe the closing date is 9 December. We need that discussion and we need new legislation.

However, I am today asking the Tánaiste for a new Operation Freeflow for the M7 and the N7 because that is what is needed for the thousands of people who are trapped there every day. Will the Government commit to additional signage and to deploying additional gardaí on the road to assist with the flow of traffic? Will the Tánaiste commit to hourly trains to Dublin as part of the Government's housing plan, through which it plans to build thousands of much-needed homes in the commuter belt? Will consideration be given to the use of hard shoulders for public transport? Many issues are being raised with me. TII needs to act. We cannot continue with the way things are. Productivity is down and the mental health of commuters and those travelling into Dublin is affected every day. It is simply not good enough. I ask the Tánaiste to revert to the Minister for Transport and TII as quickly as possible. This is urgent.

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